Uganda (Masaka) -TZ (Mwanza) power transmission interconnection
Overview
Summary
The transmission line is composed of the 640 km long, 220 kV from Masaka in Uganda to Mwanza in Tanzania. The Masaka-Mutukula-Mwanza High Voltage Power Line is a proposed substation at Masaka District, in the Uganda, to another high voltage substation at Mwanza Region, in the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 220kV substation in Masaka. The line travels in a general southwesterly direction to Bukoba, on the western shores of Mwanza. The Ugandan portion of the power line measures 82 kilometres. The distance travelled by the power line in Tanzania is approximately 500 kilometres.
Description
The transmission line is composed of the 640 km long, 220 kV from Masaka in Uganda to Mwanza in Tanzania. The Masaka-Mutukula-Mwanza High Voltage Power Line is a proposed high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation at Masaka, in Masaka District, in the Central Region of Uganda, to another high voltage substation at Mwanza, in Mwanza Region, in the Republic of Tanzania.
The power line starts at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 220kV substation in Masaka. The line travels in a general southwesterly direction to Mutukula, at the international border with Tanzania. From Mutukula, the power line continues in a general southeasterly direction to Bukoba, on the western shores of Lake Victoria. From Bukoba, the line loops around the lake, and continues eastwards to end at Mwanza. The Ugandan portion of the power line measures 82 kilometres. The distance travelled by the power line in Tanzania is approximately 500 kilometres.
Progress history
- 2022 Project Structuring planned: Transaction Support & Financial Close
Key facts
- Status
- Active
- Countries
- Tanzania, Uganda, Tanzania, Uganda
- Last updated
- 22 Apr 2022
Financing
USD million- Preparation cost
- 0.00
- Preparation funding gap
- 0.00
- Capital cost (CAPEX)
- 0.00
- CAPEX funding gap
- 0.00
- Operation cost
- 0.00
Stakeholders
- Nile River Basin Program
- NRBIP
- Tanzania - Government of Tanzania
- GoTZ
- Uganda - Government of Uganda
- GoUG