Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line

Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line
Location
Country Uganda
Coordinates 0°44′06″N 30°13′41″E / 0.735000°N 30.228056°E / 0.735000; 30.228056
General direction South to North
From Nkenda, Uganda
Passes through Fort Portal
To Kabaale, Uganda
Ownership information
Owner Government of Uganda
Partners Government of France and Government of Norway
Operator Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited
Construction information
Contractors KEC International
Construction started 2016[1]
Expected 2020
Technical information
Type of current AC
Total length 226 km (140 mi)
AC voltage 220kV
No. of circuits 2

The Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, under construction, connecting the high voltage substation at Nkenda, Kasese District, to another high voltage substation at Kabaale, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District, all in the Western Region of Uganda.[2][1]

Location

The 220 kilo Volt power line starts at the 220kV substation a Nkenda, in Kasese District, approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi), by road, north of Kasese, the district headquarters, and nearest large town.[3] The line travels in a north-easterly direction, to Fort Portal, in Kabarole District, to end at Kabaale, in Buseruka sub-county, in Hoima District, a total distance of approximately 226 kilometres (140 mi).[2]

Overview

This power line is planned to evacuate the power from a number of mini-hydro power projects in the Western Region districts of Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu, Kasese, Hoima and Masindi.[2][4] It is also planned to evacuate power from the proposed Nzizi Thermal Power Station. The power generated would be sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and integrated into the national electric grid.[5]

Construction

KEC International is the main contractor for this project. The supervising engineering company is "Ficthner Gmbh". The contract for construction of the associated substations was awarded to "Shan-dong Taikai Power Engineering Company Limited.[2] The government of Norway donated US$54 million towards the completion of this project.[5] In 2013, the Ugandan government borrowed US$23 million from the French Development Agency to finance this power line.[4][5] Construction began in 2016, with commercial commissioning expected in the fourth quarter in 2020.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kwesiga, Pascal (20 October 2016). "Building of Hoima power line starts" (Archived from the Original). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 UETCL (29 January 2014). "Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Projects Under Implementation". Kampala: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Distancesfrom.com (23 December 2017). "10 Km - Distance from Nkenda to Kasese". Distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. 1 2 Kasita, Ibrahim (31 October 2013). "France gives $23 million for Fort Portal, Hoima power line". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Tajuba, Paul (1 November 2013). "France offers government Shs58 billion loan". Daily Monitor. Kampala: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

Coordinates: 00°44′06″N 30°13′41″E / 0.73500°N 30.22806°E / 0.73500; 30.22806

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