The Karuma Hydropower Station project in Uganda is a "sky high" project jointly promoted by the heads of state of China and Ukraine. It is also one of the country's "Top Ten Infrastructure Projects" and carries Uganda's century long dream of becoming a prosperous and strong country. After completion, the project will become the largest hydropower station in the country. The project is located on the White Nile River in northern Uganda, about 270km away from the capital Kampala. It is the third stage of the planned seven power stations in the Nile River cascade, with the installation of six hydroelectric generator units and a total installed capacity of 600MW. The designed average annual power generation is about 4 billion kWh. After all 6 units are put into operation, the total power generation in Uganda will increase by nearly 50% from the original level. The project's transmission and transformation line project consists of four stations and three lines, with a total length of 379km. The 400kV transmission and transformation line has set a new record for power transmission in Uganda.

The Karuma Hydropower Station project is implemented through the "Design, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)" approach, with financing from the Export Import Bank of China and construction by China Electric Power Construction Group Co., Ltd. In August 2013, the project owner, the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEMD), signed an EPC general contracting contract with China Electric Power Construction Corporation. The total investment of the project is 1.688 billion US dollars (including 1.398 billion US dollars for hydropower stations and 289 million US dollars for power transmission and transformation), with 85% of the project funds provided by the Export Import Bank of China and the remaining portion funded by the Ugandan government. In August 2013, the project officially started construction. In October 2022, the first unit of the project was connected to the grid for power generation. In December 2023, Unit 6 of the Karuma Hydropower Station was successfully connected to the grid for power generation, marking another step towards the goal of full operation and power generation for Uganda's largest hydropower station.

In addition, the project signed nearly 6000 local employees during peak hours and trained a large number of professional excavation personnel, concrete construction personnel, equipment operators, and water and electricity industry management personnel. The Karuma hydropower project will bring benefits from the long-lasting Nile River water for thousands of miles, benefiting all parties and providing strong guarantees for the stability and reliability of the northern Uganda power grid, and providing more green energy for Uganda's economic and social development.Editor/XingWentao