PRESS RELEASE SPILL OF WATER AT NALUBAALE AND KIIRA POWER STATIONS

Jinja: Following the heavier than normal rains the catchment areas have experienced in 2019, Eskom Limited (EUL) which operates and maintains the Nalubaale and Kiira power stations at Jinja has been closely monitoring the water levels of Lake Victoria that have been steadily rising since October 2019. It is our informed position that the current head water level trends are approaching the maximum and warning levels that would impede the operations and safety of the dams.

Consequently Eskom Uganda Limited has sought and obtained permission from the Directorate of Water Resources and Management to spill water of up to 400 cubic meters per second – enough to fill an Olympic swimming pool every 6 seconds). The exercise shall be a controlled release of water within permissible limits for the purpose of maintaining the water levels at the dam and downstream within the acceptable tolerance levels.

Eskom Uganda will therefore be opening the spillway gates and begin the release of water from Friday 28th February 2020 until advised otherwise by the Directorate of Water Resources and Management. The amount of water spilled shall be a function of the day’s generation and the water permit, where if the generation for the day reduces, the water spilled shall increase, with the converse also applying.

The increased water flow during this period may negatively impact on some of the downstream activities like fishing, lakeside farming as well as other leisure activities conducted on the river. Eskom Uganda would like to appeal to the community to take extra precautions during the water spill. We would also like to appeal to the communities to listen out to regular radio announcements that Eskom Uganda shall be making to update the public at regular intervals.

For further information the public and the media can contact 1. Eskom – Peter Tentena / Operations Manager / [email protected] / 0332 240 400 2. Directorate of Water Resources and Management

Eskom Uganda Limited Office: About Eskom: Studio House 2nd Floor, 5 Bandali Rise Bugolobi, Kampala Eskom Uganda Ltd (EUL) was incorporated on 22nd November 2002 and commenced Tel: +256 332 240400 Fax: +256 313 280307 operations on 1st April 2003. Eskom Uganda Limited (EUL) is a subsidiary company of Jinja Office: Nalubaale Power Station Eskom Enterprises SOC Limited- South Africa, the investment arm of Eskom Holdings P.O. Box Jinja Tel: +256 332 240400 Fax: +256 332280306 SOC Ltd; the leading electricity generation company in Africa. Eskom Uganda Limited Email: [email protected] www.eskom.co.ug operates and maintains the Nalubaale and Kiira power stations in Jinja to provide Registration Number 26021 reliable and sustainable hydro power for national development. Regulated by Electricity Regulatory Authority