Bujagali Interconnection Project
Overview
- Reference: P-UG-FA0-002
- Approval date: 30/10/2007
- Start date: 21/03/2008
- Appraisal Date: 15/02/2007
- Status: OngoingOnGo
- Implementing Agency: UGANDA ELECTRICITY BOARD
- Location: South East Uganda
Description
The project will comprise the following components:
(a) Construction of a 75 km 220 kV double circuit steel tower transmission line from Bujagali substation to Kawanda substation. The line will initially be operated at 132 kV;
(b) Construction of a 5 km 132 kV double circuit transmission line from Bujagali substation to the existing Naluubale substation;
(c) Construction of 17 km 132 kV double circuit transmission line from Kawanda substation to the existing Mutundwe substation;
(d) Construction of part of Bujagali substation;
(e) Construction of Kawanda Substation;
(f) Extension of Mutundwe substation;
(g) Social and environmental measures and
(h) Consultancy services.
Objectives
Provide adequate transmission capacity for evacuation of power from Bujagali Power Station to one existing and future distribution companies, thereby increasing access to cheaper and more reliable electricity supply.
Rationale
In line with the current government policy of involving the private sector in the energy sector, the combined generation and transmission system relating to the Bujagali project will be developed as a public-private partnership project. An IPP will develop the power generation facility at Bujagali, while the public sector will finance the power evacuation system.
The Bujagali hydro-power plant was selected in the Uganda Hydropower Master Plan as the least cost project. The project falls within the priority areas (generation and transmission) identified in the Board-approved Uganda Joint Assistance Strategy(UJAS).
Benefits
The power transmision project will link the Bujagali hydropower plant to the National grid and the power evacuated will supply major load centers. The system will also disseminate electricity to other towns and rural areas of the country where consumers are presently experiencing power shortages.
Power supplied by the project installations will cost 0.15 US cents per unit and will substitute power produced by emergency thermal units at 0.30 US cents per unit.
Key contacts
WUBESHET ZEGEZYE Alemayehu - ONEC2
Costs
| Finance source | Amount |
|---|---|
| ADF | UAC 19,210,000 |
| ACFA | UAC 19,542,403 |
| Government | UAC 11,710,000 |
| Total | UAC 50,462,403 |
