USD 250 Million World Bank Financing for Uganda's Electricity Interconnector
Habari mpya za nishati Tanzania · maelezo ya USD 250 Million World Bank Financing for Uganda's Elect… · imesasishwa 7 Aug 2026 · habari za nishati · umeme
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- The agreement was signed at State House in Dar es Salaam on 6 August 2026, during an official visit by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni hosted by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
- Tanga has attracted a growing wave of energy infrastructure investment in recent years, including the Chongoleani Marine Terminal built for EACOP and the USD 100 million Tanga LPG Terminal launched in June 2025 to serve.
- Tanzania and Uganda have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on proposals to develop Tanga as a Regional Energy Hub, in a deal Tanzania’s Minister for Energy said could attract investment exceeding USD 20 billion.
- Studies for a proposed natural gas pipeline linking Uganda and Tanzania are at an advanced stage and are expected to be concluded by October 2026.
- Uganda has separately secured USD 250 million in World Bank financing for its section of a planned 400-kilovolt electricity interconnector with Tanzania, a line expected to expand electricity trade and strengthen the.