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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

MUSEVENI MEETS CHINESE ENERGY INVESTORS

President Yoweri Museveni

RWAKITURA – President Yoweri Museveni met and held discussions with Chinese investors from the China Gezhouba Group Corporation based in Beijing, China on Tuesday.
The group, led by the board member Mr. Yang Yisheng, called on the president at his country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura district.
Museveni said his government is committed to developing adequate and affordable energy for industrial and domestic use, in order to boost the economic development.

The Chinese investors are interested in participating in the development of hydro power generation in Uganda.

Gezhouba Construction Group Corporation is involved in contracting construction of various kinds of projects including Special-grade qualification for contracting construction of water resources and hydropower project on turnkey basis.


It has set up scientific research & work station for post-doctors as well as the first national technical center of hydroelectric construction industry in China.

Besides, the company has developed more than 700 important scientific and technological achievements in China.

The Chinese company has had a hand in over 100 hydro-power projects in China with the capacity output of 89,000 KWTS, the biggest project being Gorges in one of the rivers in China.

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