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UN to Assist Uganda Tap its Geothermal Potential (StarAfrica.com)

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The newly created United Nations body on climate, the Climate Technology Center Network (CTCN) has expressed interest in supporting Uganda to fully tap its idle geothermal potential.
Speaking Friday at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Lima, Peru officials from CTCN said Uganda is among the nine countries in the world that have sought their technical assistance in setting up geothermal power generation areas in some parts of the country.

According to reports, CTCN director Jukka Usukainen said the body had sent experts to advise Uganda on how to undertake the geothermal project. Jukka said much of Uganda’s geothermal potential has not been exploited over the years due to lack of expertise on the required technology.

The UN support comes as a backup to some US companies like AEE Systems which have already signed agreements to start geothermal energy explorations in Uganda.

Uganda’s untapped geothermal potential is estimated at 400 MW.

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