JINJA, Uganda -- The path to Uganda's energy security begins 50 miles east of the capital, Kampala, with a left turn off the main highway and a scattering of chickens and goats to the safety of their roadside keeps. The diesel Toyota minivan groans 5 miles north up the Victoria Nile floodplain, passing the red-dirt villages of eastern Mukono District before arriving at a fenced compound high above the river. Here, under the watch of Ugandan national police, the new Bujagali Hydropower Plant is converting the Nile's powerful current into 250 megawatts of electricity, enough to provide 24/7 power to Kampala and a smattering of smaller cities and villages linked to the nation's power grid. Go to story #1