The Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation at Opuyo, a southern suburb of the city of Soroti, in the Eastern Region to another high voltage substation at Moroto, in the Northern Region of Uganda.[1] The power line was energized in June 2021.[2]
| Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Coordinates | 1°40′39″N 33°40′37″E / 1.677500°N 33.676944°E |
| General direction | South to North |
| From | Opuyo, Uganda |
| Passes through | Katakwi, Napak |
| To | Moroto Town, Uganda |
| Ownership information | |
| Owner | Government of Uganda |
| Partners | Islamic Development Bank |
| Operator | Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited |
| Construction information | |
| Contractors | Nanjing Paji Steel Power Manufacturing Company Limited of China |
| Construction started | 2017 |
| Commissioned | June 2021 |
| Technical information | |
| Type of current | AC |
| Total length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| AC voltage | 132kV |
| No. of circuits | 2 |
Location
editThe 132 kilo Volt power line starts at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 132kV substation at Opuyo, Soroti District, in Uganda's Eastern Region, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, south-east of Soroti, the largest urban center in the Teso sub-region.[3] The power line travels in a general north-easterly direction to end at another 132kV substation, also owned by UETCL, located at Moroto City, in Moroto District, a total distance of about 160 kilometres (99 mi). The road distance between Opuyo and Moroto is about 176 kilometres (109 mi), but the power line is a little shorter, because it does not always follow the road.[4]
Overview
editThe power line was developed as part of plans to improve grid power delivery and reliability to the districts that constitute the Karamoja sub-region. Using US$80 million, borrowed from the Islamic Development Bank, the government of Uganda funded the construction of this power line, including a new substation at Moroto. Grid electricity was introduced in Karamoja in 2013, but distribution remains sparse.[1]
Associated power lines
editEach of the five districts in the Karamoja sub-region is expected to receive a feeder line off this power line, to bring grid electricity closer to the people who need it.[1][5]
Project Engineering and work supervision
editSupervision of works contract was awarded to Ghods Niroo Engineering Company .[1]
Construction
editNanjing Daji Steel Tower Manufacturing Company Limited of China, is the main contractor on this project. Construction began in July 2017[1] and was concluded in 2021, with commercial commissioning in June 2021.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Edward Eninu (13 July 2013). "Karamoja to Get High Voltage Power Line". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b "In Figures: A Look at Uganda's Energy Sector - By Ruth Nankabirwa Sentamu". Kampala Post. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Opuyo, Soroti District, Uganda And Soroti City, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Opuyo, Soroti District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Moroto City, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (2017). "Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Projects Under Implementation". Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited. Retrieved 23 December 2018.