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With weak government institutions in Uganda; oil impacts cannot be predicted |
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Oil Info-Response
1. Permit me to respond to Mr. Moses Mapesa, the Executive Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority’s (UWA) article that appeared in the New Vision paper of 26th August 2009 under the heading “Protected areas will not be affected by oil activities”. |
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In Uganda, NGOs Make Progress on Oil Issues Despite Government Unease |
By RWI Capacity Advancement fellows (2008-2009) Sophie Kutegeka and Nelly Busingye.
Uganda's nascent oil sector has taken important steps during 2009. Early production was initially scheduled to begin in June, but was postponed after the discovery of additional reserves and the announcement of tentative plans for a new government refinery that could produce heavy fuel oil for electricity generation. (The government is currently seeking potential investors.) |
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In this newsletter, Africa Institute for Energy Governance (AFIEGO) shares with you highlights of the first quarter of AFIEGO’s 2009 activities and achievements. Over the past four months, AFIEGO has registered tremendous progress in promoting good governance
in the energy sector in Uganda. This news letter reports of various activities that have taken place with a purpose of meeting the organisation’s vision which is to see an environment where clean energy is available, accessible and affordable for socio-economic wellbeing. Download newsletter |
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Oil pacts secrecy dangerous for Uganda. |
As Uganda carries out the drilling of oil in the Albertine graben, oil contracts between the government and oil companies still remain a secret. Tullow oil and Heritage oil companies explored 15 wells in the lake Albertine basin of Uganda with 100% success rate and the reserves in the area now stand at 600 million barrels of oil equivalent, said Tullow chief executive director Aidan Heavy.
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Uganda has big geothermal energy potential |
Geothermal energy is heat from within the earth. It is generated in the earth core, about 4,000 miles below the surface. Currently Uganda mainly depends on hydro electricity but the drop in the level of Lake Victoria raises questions about its sustainability.
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