Five large power projects kick off
Feb 17, 2011
THE Government has commissioned five large grid extension projects under the rural electrification project in the last two years.
By MILTON OLUPOT
THE Government has commissioned five large grid extension projects under the rural electrification project in the last two years.
The projects are part of the hundreds of programmes implemented through Umeme and the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) at over sh200b.
According to the February report on the implementation of rural electrification projects, large grid extension projects worth sh9b were commissioned during the 2009/2010 financial year. These were all government-funded.
They include ensuring power supply to Oyam district headquarters and the surrounding areas; to Gulu youth centre; Kirewa and Aisha Girls High School in Gulu, Mbarara and Tororo districts.
Other areas to be connected to the grid are Kalangala town council, Ssese Beach Hotel and Mwena landing site in Kalangala district; Katine-Lwala line in Kaberamaido and Rugyeyo town council and Savana Hotel in Kanungu.
According to the report, 78 other small schemes worth billions of shillings implemented through Umeme and UEDCL were also commissioned in the last financial year.
Construction contracts for six fast-track projects were signed on August 6, 2010. The works started on August 13 and are expected to be commissioned in November.
Over sh100b has been re-allocated from the energy fund for the Sirono-Nakapiripirit-Amudat, Katakwi-Moroto, Lwala-Kaberamaido-Amolatar, and Lwala-Dokolo projects.
THE Government has commissioned five large grid extension projects under the rural electrification project in the last two years.
The projects are part of the hundreds of programmes implemented through Umeme and the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) at over sh200b.
According to the February report on the implementation of rural electrification projects, large grid extension projects worth sh9b were commissioned during the 2009/2010 financial year. These were all government-funded.
They include ensuring power supply to Oyam district headquarters and the surrounding areas; to Gulu youth centre; Kirewa and Aisha Girls High School in Gulu, Mbarara and Tororo districts.
Other areas to be connected to the grid are Kalangala town council, Ssese Beach Hotel and Mwena landing site in Kalangala district; Katine-Lwala line in Kaberamaido and Rugyeyo town council and Savana Hotel in Kanungu.
According to the report, 78 other small schemes worth billions of shillings implemented through Umeme and UEDCL were also commissioned in the last financial year.
Construction contracts for six fast-track projects were signed on August 6, 2010. The works started on August 13 and are expected to be commissioned in November.
Over sh100b has been re-allocated from the energy fund for the Sirono-Nakapiripirit-Amudat, Katakwi-Moroto, Lwala-Kaberamaido-Amolatar, and Lwala-Dokolo projects.