Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line

Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line
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

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]

Location

The 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

The 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

Each 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

Supervision of works contract was awarded to Ghods Niroo Engineering Company .^[1]

Construction

Nanjing 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]

References

^ ^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.

External links

01°40′39″N 33°40′37″E / 1.67750°N 33.67694°E / 1.67750; 33.67694

[1R-1] Edward Eninu (13 July 2013). "Karamoja to Get High Voltage Power Line". Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

[EneR-2] "In Figures: A Look at Uganda's Energy Sector - By Ruth Nankabirwa Sentamu". Kampala Post. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[3R-3] "Road Distance Between Opuyo, Soroti District, Uganda And Soroti City, Eastern Region, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[4R-4] "Road Distance Between Opuyo, Soroti District, Eastern Region, Uganda and Moroto City, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[5R-5] Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (2017). "Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited: Projects Under Implementation". Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited. Retrieved 23 December 2018.

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