{UAH} Allan: Police officers steal solar panels valued at Shs100 million

SOROTI- Two police officers in Soroti District have been arrested for allegedly stealing 10 solar panels valued at Shs100 million. Their two colleagues are on the run.

The panels were stolen from the recently-commissioned East Africa's largest solar plant located at Opuyo.

The police officers are part of a group of security personnel guarding the solar plant made up of 32,680 photovoltaic panels that can generate about 10 megawatts of power.

The plant is connected to the national electricity grid.

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