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Contributor [1]
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 - 02:00
Categories: 
Environment [2]
Issue Number: 
243 [3]
Article-Summary: 

It is a whirlwind of desperation for Uganda's energy sector. Pro-longed drought has caused a fall in the level of Lake Victoria; hydro-electricity generation is down by more than 50 percent of installed capacity and power outages has become a daily song. Now some are talking about solar energy. Could it be the last toss of the dice in the current energy crisis? Joseph Olanyo takes a critical look.

Category: 
Land & Environment [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/environment/32181 [5]
Country: 
Uganda [6]

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