Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line

Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line
Location
Country Uganda & Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates 00°03′12″N 29°43′26″E / 0.05333°N 29.72389°E / 0.05333; 29.72389
General direction East to West
From Nkenda, Uganda
Passes through Mpondwe, Kasindi
To Beni, DR Congo
Ownership information
Owner Government of Uganda & Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Partners NELSAP & African Development Bank
Operator Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited & Congolese Electricity Utility Company
Construction information
Construction started TBD
Expected TBD
Technical information
Type of current AC
Total length 153 km (95 mi)
AC voltage 220kV
No. of circuits 2

The Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line is a proposed high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation at Nkenda, in Kasese District, in the Western Region of Uganda, to another high voltage substation at Beni, in North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1]

Location

The 220kV power line, begins at the substation at Nkenda, in Kasese District, Western Uganda. The line travels in a south-westerly direction through Mpondwe, to Kasindi, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There, it takes a general north-westerly course, to end at Beni, North Kivu Province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The distance traveled by this power line in Uganda is approximately 73 kilometres (45 mi).[2] The line travels approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3]

Overview

This power line is planned to transmit electricity to the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as part the regional power-sharing protocols of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program. Uganda plans to sell electricity to neighboring countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station and Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station become operational in 2019.[4][5] The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has plans to extend the high-voltage power line to Bunia and Butebo.[4]

Construction

The two governments are in discussions on how to fund the construction of the power line, using loans from the African Development Bank, with each country being responsible for the portion of the line in her territory.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ ERA (3 January 2018). "Regional Power Transmission Projects" (PDF). Kampala: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ↑ UETCL (May 2016). "Projects At Feasibility Study Level". Kampala: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (3 January 2018). "Distance between Kasindi, North-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Beni, North-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Biryabarema, Elias (16 August 2017). "Uganda says signs deal with Congo to build $150 million power line". Reuters.com. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ↑ Stephen Otage, and Nelson Wesonga (4 October 2017). "Uganda to export electricity to South Sudan, DR Congo". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 3 January 2018.

Coordinates: 00°03′12″N 29°43′26″E / 0.05333°N 29.72389°E / 0.05333; 29.72389

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