State-owned Chinese firm to build 500MW of solar in Uganda

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
The US$500 million project will be constructed in two phases. Credit: AMISOM Public Information

China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC) plans to build 500MW of solar PV in Uganda, according to a filing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The US$500 million project will be constructed in two phases. China Gezhouba International Company, a subsidiary of state-owned firm China Gezhouba Group Corporation, which is itself a member company of CEEC, will be the exclusive EPC contractor of the PV system.

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Unlock unlimited access for 12 whole months of distinctive global analysis

Photovoltaics International is now included.

  • Regular insight and analysis of the industry’s biggest developments
  • In-depth interviews with the industry’s leading figures
  • Unlimited digital access to the PV Tech Power journal catalogue
  • Unlimited digital access to the Photovoltaics International journal catalogue
  • Access to more than 1,000 technical papers
  • Discounts on Solar Media’s portfolio of events, in-person and virtual

Or continue reading this article for free

The EPC contract includes designing, procuring, constructing and performing trials for the project. Further details on the solar capacity and its location have yet to be revealed.

China Gezhouba Group Company is a Chinese construction and engineering company based in Wuhan, Hubei, working on projects ranging from power plants and dams to roads and bridges. The company has made known its interest in overseas expansion, having delivered work in Pakistan and Kazakhstan among other countries.

Great Lakes Africa Energy, Xsabo Power and Uganda Electricity Transmission Company completed a 24MW solar plant in the south of Uganda in January last year – the largest PV project in East Africa at that time.

In June 2019, Athens-based EPC firm Metka EGN built a private 10MW solar PV project at Bufulbi in Uganda for developer and financier Tryba Energy. Power produced was to be injected into the local grid for Uganda Electricity Transmission Company, which acted as the offtaker. Another 10MW solar installation came up in Uganda in 2017, with PV modules supplied by Chinese firm Canadian Solar.

Back in China, CEEC subsidiaries are working on one of the largest combinations of solar and energy storage in East Asia.

10 March 2026
Frankfurt, Germany
The conference will gather the key stakeholders from PV manufacturing, equipment/materials, policy-making and strategy, capital equipment investment and all interested downstream channels and third-party entities. The goal is simple: to map out PV manufacturing out to 2030 and beyond.

Read Next

Premium
July 2, 2025
ANALYSIS: China's leading PV manufacturers are locked in a new round of competition, aiming to outpace each other through record-breaking feats.
June 24, 2025
Chinese solar manufacturing giant LONGi has signed an agreement with Indonesia’s Pertamina New & Renewable Energy to build a 1.4GW module assembly plant in West Java, Indonesia.
June 24, 2025
The Chinese polysilicon industry could face a shortage by 2028, despite persistent overcapacity in recent years, according to polysilicon market analyst Bernreuter Research.
June 23, 2025
China notched up close to 100GW of new PV in May, in the processes surpassing a terawatt of cumulative installed capacity, figures show.
June 19, 2025
The China Enterprise Bankruptcy and Reorganization Case Information Network has published a notice regarding creditor claims for Suntech.
June 18, 2025
Founder Group has signed a US$220 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese polysilicon producer GCL Technology.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Media Partners, Solar Media Events
September 2, 2025
Mexico City, Mexico
Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 22, 2025
Bilbao, Spain
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK