Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line

Power line in Uganda

00°44′06″N 30°13′41″E / 0.73500°N 30.22806°E / 0.73500; 30.22806General directionSouth to NorthFromNkenda, UgandaPasses throughFort PortalToKabaale, UgandaOwnership informationOwnerGovernment of UgandaPartnersGovernment of France and Government of NorwayOperatorUganda Electricity Transmission Company LimitedConstruction informationContractorsKEC InternationalConstruction startedBeginning 2016[1]Commissioned14 August 2018[2]Technical informationType of currentACTotal length226 km (140 mi)AC voltage220kVNo. of circuits2

The Nkenda–Fort Portal–Hoima High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, in operation, 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.[1][3]

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.[4] The line travels in a north-easterly direction, through 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).[3]

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.[3][5] It is also planned to evacuate power from the proposed Nzizi Thermal Power Station. The power that this power line evacuates is sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and integrated into the national electric grid.[6]

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.[3] 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.[5][6] Construction began in 2016, with completion in July 2018 and public commissioning on 14 August 2018.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Kwesiga, Pascal (20 October 2016). "Building of Hoima power line starts" (Archived from the Original). New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b UETCL (14 August 2018). "Happening today, commissioning of the Nkenda - Fort Portal - Hoima 220kV transmission line, at the Nkenda Substation in Kasese". Kampala: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) via Twitter.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d UETCL (29 January 2014). "Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Projects Under Implementation". Kampala: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  4. ^ Distancesfrom.com (23 December 2017). "10 Km - Distance from Nkenda to Kasese". Distancesfrom.com. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ^ a b c Kasita, Ibrahim (31 October 2013). "France gives $23 million for Fort Portal, Hoima power line". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b Tajuba, Paul (1 November 2013). "France offers government Shs58 billion loan". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 December 2017.

External links

  • Website of the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited
  • Six megawatts of power lying idle at Hoima plant As of 14 October 2013.
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