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Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (Uetcl) Providing a Reliable Backbone to National Economic Growth UGANDA ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED (UETCL) PROVIDING A RELIABLE BACKBONE TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC GROWTH The Status of the Power Transmission Projects NAME/ AREA OF OBJECTIVES STATUS Nkenda - Fort Por- To evacuate the upcoming ◆ Supervision consultant Contract Kabulasoke-Kiboga- This project is needed urgently to ◆ Procurement of consultant for PROJECT tal-Hoima 220kV thermal power plant to be awarded to Ficthner Gmbh. Hoima 132kV evacuate surplus power technical Assessment, detailed lines (234km). located at Kabaale as well as ◆ EPC contract for construction of (187km). from the 9MW generated by Buse- design, ESIA and RAP and Supervi- PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION power generated by the mini transmission line was awarded to KEC ruka and 5MW by Kinyara power sion EPC works ongoing. Bujagali Interconnec- Provision of adequate ◆ Project was concluded and commissioned hydros and co-generation International. Works are ongoing with plants to the National Grid. ◆ Funded by GoU. tion Project (Bujag- transmis- sion capacity to in 2012. power stations in the project 80% completion To provide transmission capacity ali-Kawanda 220kV, evacuate power generated area including Buseruka ◆ EPC contract for construction of to meet the growing demand and 75km; Kawanda-Mu- at Bujagali Hydro Power (Hydromax – 10MW), Muzizi Substations was awarded to Shan- improve power supply quality and tundwe 132kV, Station (HPS) to the exist- (40MW), Waki (5MW), dong Taikai Power Engineering Co. reliability in the districts of Hoima, 17km; Bujagali-Na- ing National grid. Kinyara (4-40) MW. Ltd. Works are ongoing with 70% Mityana and Mubende. lubaale 132kV, To improve power supply completion. Masaka – Mbarara ◆ To provide adequate transmission ◆ Procurement of Supervision 8km, Bujagali-Tororo quality, security, reliability and ◆ RAP Implementation ongoing with 220kV (135km). infrastructure to meet the energy Consultant completed. 132kV, availability in the South-West- 1,714/1990 (76%) PAPs have been needs for the Uganda population ◆ Feasibility studies completed 119km; 32/40MVA ern and Western Region of compensated. in the project area ◆ Soliciting for fi nancing transformer at Uganda. ◆ To be completed in 2017. ◆ To provide infrastructure to Kawanda, Substation ◆ T-Line fi nanced by Government of the enable regional power trade extension works at Kingdom of Norway and substations by Masaka-Mutukula- Regional grid interconnection for ◆ Feasibility study, ESIA and abbrevi- Mutundwe). AFD (French Development Agency). Mwanza power trade and improve- ment of ated RAP study completed. 220kV transmission security of supply. ◆ To be implemented under EAC Bujagali Interconnec- Provision of adequate ◆ Construction works at 100% completion. Kawanda – Masaka The programme is aimed at KEC International. Works at 80% line (82km) Uganda’s (East African Community). tion Project transmission capacity to ◆ To be commissioned on 22nd December, 220kV trans- mission reinforcing the capacity of the completion. side. (BIP). evacuate power generated 2016. line (137km). Western transmission line ◆ EPC contract for construction of trans- Mutundwe Substation Provision of adequate trans- former (Bujagali switchyard at Bujagali Hydro Power ◆ Financed by AfDB (African Development to cater for the increasing mission line and Substations ◆ Soliciting for fi nancing. upgrade- capacity to absorb power generated upgrade to Station (HPS) to the Bank) and JICA (Japanese International demand in the towns of for Lot 2 and Lot 3 was awarded to 132/33kV, 60MVA, from Bujagali Hydro power Plant. 220kV). existing National grid. Cooperation Agency). Masaka, Mbarara, Shandong Taikai Power Engineering Co. Ltd. Progress at 95% and 60% 132/11kV, 40MVA. Bujagali-Tororo (Ugan- Improve access to ◆ EPC contract for Transmission line respectively. Lugogo Substation Provision of adequate trans- ◆ Soliciting for fi nancing. da) - Lessos (Kenya) electricity in Nile Basin awarded to Jyoti Ltd and substation to ◆ Supervision Consultancy services on- upgrade- former capacity to absorb power 220kV transmission Initiative (NBI) countries Isolux. going. Contract awarded to Intec Gopa. 132/33kV, 60MVA generated from Bujagali Hydro line (127km). through increased ◆ Supervision Consultancy works ongoing. ◆ RAP Implementation ongoing with Transformer. power Plant. cross-border sharing of Contract awarded to AECOM. 2,023/2,471 (77%) PAPs compensated. Kawanda Substation Provision of adequate trans- ◆ Sourcing for fi nancing. energy and power. To lead ◆ Construction works on going at 92% ◆ To be completed in 2017. upgrade- additional former capacity to absorb power to the construction of the completion. ◆ Financed by IDA (International 132/33kV 32/40MVA. generated from Bujagali Hydro Bujagali-Tororo-Lessos and ◆ RAP Implementation in progress with Development Association) WB under power Plant. Mbarara- Mirama-Birembo ESDP (Electricity Sector Development 2,778/3,119 (89%) PAPs compensated. Kawaala 132/33kV Improvement of power supply ◆ Sourcing for fi nancing. transmission lines and their ◆ To be commissioned 2017. Project). Substation upgrade. reliability and quality in Na- associated sub stations ◆ Financed by AfDB and JICA. mungona, Kasubi, Kawaala and Queensway Substation Improvement of power supply Mbarara-Mirama Improve access to ◆ EPC (Engineering Procure- ment and ◆ Financed by JICA. Wakiso district. 132/33/11kV. reliability and quality in the ◆ EPC contract awarded to Nishizawa (Uganda) -Bi- rembo electricity in Nile Basin Construction) contract for Transmission Mbale-Bulambuli 132kV Provide evacuation capacity for ◆ Feasibility study ongoing Kampala Business Central Ltd and works are ongoing at 85% (Rwanda) 220 kV Initiative (NBI) countries line awarded to Jyoti Ltd and substation (60km). the renewable projects in the Sourcing for fi nancing from KfW. Area and its suburbs. completion trans- mission line through increased to Isolux Ingeniere. area such as Siti I & II, Muy- ◆ To be commissioned in 2017 (66km) and Mirama cross-border sharing of ◆ Supervision Consultancy works ongoing. embe, Ngenge I & II etc. substation. energy and power. To lead Contract awarded to AECOM. to the construction of the ◆ Construction works in progress with 95% PROJECTS AT EPC CONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT STAGE PLANNED/ FUTURE PROJECTS Bujagali-Tororo-Lessos and completion. Opuyo-Moroto 132kV Provision of adequate trans- ◆ EPC works to be fi nanced by Islamic Project Objectives Achievements/Status Mbarara- Mirama-Birembo ◆ RAP Implementation in prog- ress with line( 160km) and mission capacity to cater for Development Bank (ISDB). transmission lines and their 1,369/1459 (94%) PAPs compensated. substation. the projected demand in the ◆ Financed by Government of Uganda. A POWER EVACUATION PROJECTS associated sub stations ◆ To be commissioned in 2017. Karamoja region. ◆ Supervision of works contract was 1. Project related to 150 ◆ Provision of transmis- sion ◆ Establishment of ◆ Financed by AfDB and JICA. awarded to Ghods Niroo Engineering MW Solar. capacity to evacuate power from GETFiT Scheme in Company and works are ongoing. Mbarara– Nkenda Improvement on reliability, Solar Power Plants progress. ◆ EPC (Engineering Procurement and ◆ Procurement of the EPC contractor 132kV Trans- mission avail- ability and quality of ◆ Augmenting generation capacity Construction) contract awarded to is ongoing Line (160km). power to the Western region to meet the growing demand Kalpatru Ltd and Techno Electric and ◆ To be commissioned in 2019. of Uganda- Kasese, Fort Engineering Co. Ltd. ◆ RAP implementation is ongoing with 2. Projects related to 300 ◆ Provision of transmis- sion ◆ Power Purchase Portal areas. ◆ Supervision Consultancy works 73% (721/1,056 completion. MW Katwe Geother- mal capacity to evacuate power from Agreement Signed. ongoing. Contract awarded to Hifab Oy Power Plants. Geothermal Power Plants and Sunshine Projects. Mutundwe-Entebbe Extension of the high voltage ◆ Supervision Consultancy works ◆ Augmenting genera- tion capacity ◆ Construction works in progress with 132kV trans- mission grid to the Entebbe region ongoing. to meet the growing demand 88.7% completion. line (35km). to improve quality of supply Contract awarded to Intec Gopa. 3. Projects Related to ◆ Provision of transmis- sion ◆ Power Purchase ◆ RAP Implementation in progress with and to evacuate power from ◆ Procurement for EPC Contractors is 150MW Cogeneration capacity to evacuate power from Agreement signed for 1,441/1,885 (76%) compensated proposed solar generation ongoing. plants. cogenera- tion power plants. Kinyara upgrade. ◆ Financed by AfDB. power plant. ◆ RAP Implementation ongoing with ◆ Augmenting genera- tion capacity Tororo – Opuyo –Lira The general objective of ◆ EPC contract awarded to Kalpatru Ltd. 185/1,025 (35%). to meet the growing demand. 132kV component 1 is to provide ◆ Supervision Consultancy works Contract for RAP implementation con- Transmission Line a high voltage backbone Ongoing. Contract awarded to Hifab Oy sultant was awarded to NEWPLAN Ltd. B. GRID RE-INVESTMENT PROJECTS (260km). between Mbarara and the and Sunshine Projects. ◆ To be commissioned in 2018. mid-Western towns. ◆ Construction works in progress at 83% ◆ Financed by KfW . 4. Owen falls-Namanve- Improvement of quality, reliability ◆ Sourcing for The objective of component completion. Kampala North trans- and availability of supply. fi nancing. 2 is to replace the wooden ◆ RAP Implementation in progress PROJECTS UNDER FEASIBILITY STUDIES mission line upgrade. 5. Nkenda- Kabulasoke- Improvement
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