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UgandaManufacturesFirstSolarpoweredBusinAfrica
KiiraMotorsCorporationissettolaunchthefirstsolarpoweredbusKayoolainAfricainthecorporations
visiontospearheadtheautomotiveindustryinUganda.
Kayoolacanbelooselytranslatedasmasscarrier.
TheKayoolabusisuniquelydesignedtobepoweredbysolarenergytomakeitenvironmentalfriendly.
Itrelieson2powerbanks(lithiumionbatteries)whichpoweranelectricmotorthatiscoupledtoa2speed
pneumaticshifttransmission.
The2powerbanksoperateinautomaticalternationtoenablerealtimemobilebatteryrechargingwhilethe
otherisinuse.
MrIsaaMusasizi,theCEOKiiraMotorsCorporationtoldjournalistsduringthetestdriveatNamboole
stadiumonSundaythatKayoolawasbuiltatanestimateofShs500m.
Withaseatingcapacityof35passengers,thebushasapowercapacityof150KW(204HP)Peakandsolar
powerof1320W.
Thesolarpanelsontheroofharvestenergytorunthebusonarangeof80kms(approximately8hoursof
nonstopmovement).
Ugandaisprivilegedtobeamongthe13countriesinthewholeworldthataresituatedalongtheequator.
Wedecidedtotakeadvantageofthisstrategicpositiontoimprovetransporttechnology,hesaid.
MrMusasizistressedthefactthatmostofthebusfeaturesarelocallysourcedandwereassembledbya
teamofabout100Ugandans.
Thesedidthewielding,spraying,wiringamongothers.
ThebodyistypicallyourRoofingsmaterialandwasworkedonbyhand.Also,thebatterybankswhichare
stainlesssteelwerealsofabricatedfromhere.Ugandapossessespolishedskillstodeliverautomotives
today.
Transportchallenges
MinisterofHigherEducation,ScienceandTechnology,Prof.SandyStevensTickodriwhoofficiatedat
SundaystestdrivesaidKayoolawillgoalongwayinaddressingUgandasmasstransportationproblem.
WehavebusesallovertheworldbutUgandansmustbeproudtobechampioningatechnologythat
representscleanenergy,saidtheMinisterwhobirthedtheideaofmanufacturingUgandasfirstelectronic
carKiiraEVwhilestillaProfessoratMakerereUniversity.
Hesaidtheinnovationhasraisedtheregionalstandard,addingTheKayoolasetsagreenprecedenceand
inspirationtrendfortechnologicalfutureinurbanmobilityforEastandCentralAfrica.
PresidentMuseveniissettoofficiallylaunchtheKayoolasolarbusonFebruary16atKampalaSerena
Hotel.
KiiraMotorsprojectisanindustrialdevelopmentinterventionfullyfundedbyGovernmentofUganda.Itis
aimedatestablishingvehiclemanufacturingcapabilitiesinUgandaforPickups,SUVs,Sedans,Lightand
MediumdutytrucksandBuses.

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