Gridworks, a subsidiary of British International Investment (BII)—the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor—, has signed two key agreements with the government of Uganda that allow the Amari Power...
Read MoreDevelopers: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC) Project details and status: In June 2023, Uganda’s Ministry of Energy entered into a power sales agreement (PSA)...
Read MoreAs of June 2024, Uganda’s transmission network comprised 4,927 km of lines across 132-400 kV. Of this, around 68 per cent was at the 132 kV level followed by 20 per cent at 220 kV and the remaining at 400 kV. The transmission...
Read MoreUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), Uganda’s state-owned utility, has the sole responsibility for the country’s grid assets and serves as a system operator. The company was incorporated as a limited company...
Read MoreSouth Sudan has hosted a workshop for the 400 kV Uganda-South Sudan interconnection, during February 26-28, 2024, with the objective of reviewing the draft feasibility study, environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA),...
Read MoreUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has been forced to switch off power supply on the Karuma–Kawanda transmission line after reactors that control electricity voltage at three substations were vandalised. The...
Read MoreAccording to reports, Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has commissioned the 120 MVA, 132/33 kV Luzira Industrial Park substation and associated transmission line project. The USD24 million project included...
Read MoreCountry: Uganda Organisation: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) Description/Scope of work: Expression of Interest (EOI) are invited for consultancy services to carry out a comprehensive system stability and...
Read MoreUganda is moving ahead with its plans to nationalise the power sector as part of its latest reforms, following a Cabinet Directive dated October 3, 2022. The Ugandan government will form Uganda National Electricity Company...
Read MoreCountry: Uganda Organisation: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) Description/Scope of work: Domestic competitive bids are invited for consultancy services for environmental and social audit for the 132 kV...
Read MoreUganda’s state-owned utility Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) plans to complete the 200 kV Aswa Hydropower Dam–Gulu transmission line and Agago transmission substation by March 2023. As per UETCL, about 80...
Read MoreDeveloper: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) Project details and status: This expansion and reinforcement project entails the construction of a 294-km, 132 kV transmission line connecting Kole, Gulu, Nebbi...
Read MoreUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is expanding the national transmission grid by implementing around 14 projects to increase power supply and reliability across the country. These projects are in sync with...
Read MoreUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) has invited competitive bids for the supply, installation, configuration, customisation, training and commissioning of an Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) for the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project (GERP) in Uganda.
Read MoreSpain’s RIC Energy recently commenced construction work on the 23 MW Nkonge solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Uganda for a Kampala-based, German-Ugandan diversified company, The Xsabo Group.
Read MoreAccording to Uganda’s state-owned Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), a technical fault at Nalubaale has forced certain regions of the nation into load shedding on June 13, 2022.
Read MoreThe newly appointed Board of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company (UETCL) by the energy ministry has been tasked with constructing bulk electricity transmission lines to export electricity across the East African Community (EAC).
Read MoreTanzania has signed an energy agreement with Uganda for the construction of a 400 kV transmission line from Masaka, Uganda to the port town of Mwanza, Tanzania. The line will cross the localities of Mutukula, Kyaka and Nyakanazi.
Read MoreState-owned Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is currently working on establishing a grid interconnection with South Sudan to export electricity in the coming future. This is part of the programme to create a regional electricity-sharing platform, via which the East African Community will receive stable power supply.
Read MoreAs per a news report, during August 2019-20, Uganda’s earnings from electricity exports declined to USD25.64 million, as compared to USD50 million during the same period in the last year, representing a reduction by 95 per cent.
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