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Bujagali Hydropower Project

The Bujagali Interconnection Project (BIP) is part of a bigger initiative which also includes the Bujagali Hydropower Station (BHS) Project. The project will consist of a construction of (a) 75 km of 220 kV transmission line and (b) 25 km of 132 kV transmission line, (ii) erection of one 132 kV substation, (iii) extension of one 132 kV substation, (iv) resettlement/compensation, (v) consultancy services for supervision and audit. The project aims to meet the energy needs of Uganda’s population for social and economic development in an environmentally sustainable manner. It will 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.

The principal objective of this project is to provide adequate transmission capacity to evacuate power to be generated at Bujagali Power Station in 2010 and improve quality and reliability of supply.

The project will benefit to the Government of Uganda though restore adequate and reliable electricity supply to the country as well as the financial sustainability of the power sector. The project will contribute to poverty reduction and improving the Ugandan population’s access to electricity, which in turn will facilitate water supply, health care delivery, education and rural development. It also improves the productivity of rural enterprises and the agro-processing potential of farmers. The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), the Uganda Electric Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) system and UMEME Company Ltd. will also benefit.

Project ID

46002-P-UG-FAB-004

Activity status

2 - Implementation

Aid type

C01 - Project-type interventions

% to Uganda

100.00

Organisations

Funding

African Development Bank

CRS code	%
Hydro-electric power plants (23065)	100.0