# Shakti Pumps begins Uganda operations with solar water pumping project

Shakti Pumps (India) opened a branch office in Uganda and inaugurated a solar-powered piped drinking water project for 20 rural districts. The USD 35.30 million order from Uganda's Ministry of Water and Environment was awarded in March 2021 and funded by India Exim Bank.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-04-19
- Where: Uganda, Uganda
- Value: $35.3M
- Status: completed
- Capacity: water supply for half a million people
- Products: solar-powered submersible pumps, solar water pumping system
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [Shakti Pumps (India) Limited](https://endata.com/companies/10485.md) (supplier)
- [Government of Uganda](https://endata.com/companies/10486.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [pv-magazine-india.com](https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/press-releases/shakti-pumps-india-limited-commences-operations-in-uganda-to-supply-solar-powered-water-pumping-system/), 2023-04-19: "The company was awarded this order from the Government of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Water and Environment for supplying a solar-powered water pumping system in March 2021."
- [eqmagpro.com](https://www.eqmagpro.com/shakti-pumps-india-limited-commences-operations-in-uganda-to-supply-solar-powered-water-pumping-system-eq-mag/), 2023-04-19: "The company was awarded this order from the Government of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Water and Environment for supplying a solar-powered water pumping system in March 2021 at a total contract price of USD 35.30 million."

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