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Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited

The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to make bulk electricity purchases and transmit the electricity along high-voltage wires to local and foreign distribution points.[2] The company is the sole authorized national bulk energy purchaser and the sole authorized electricity importer and exporter in Uganda.[3][4]

Location

The company's headquarters are on Plot No.10, Hannington Road, Nakasero, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[5]

History

The company was incorporated as a limited company on 26 March 2001 by an act of the Ugandan parliament following the break-up of the defunct Uganda Electricity Board.[3][4][6]

Operations

UETCL is responsible for the development,[7] operations, maintenance, and improvement of the high-voltage power transmission lines, above 33kV, in Uganda. It also owns and operates the high-voltage substations (above 33kV), around the country.[8] UETCL is wholly owned by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and is regulated by the Ugandan Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development.[4]

Power loss reduction

To reduce electricity transmission losses in the country, UETCL has borrowed US$100 million (UGX:337 billion) from Exim Bank of China to construct four mega substations. The installations will feed the industrial parks at Luzira, Namanve, Mukono, and Iganga. The work also involves construction of 38 km of 132 kilovolt transmission lines. The work was expected to be complete in 2019.[9]

New board members

In June 2022, Ruth Nankabirwa, the incumbent Minister of Energy and Minerals, introduced and swore in a new board of directors for the company. The new board members are:

  • Kwame Ejalu: chairman
  • Sharon Achiro
  • Sylvia Muheebwa Nabatanzi
  • Cecilia Nakiranda
  • Julius Mukooli
  • Eng Innocent Oboko Yotkum[10][11][12]

See also

External links

References

  1. Samuel Muhimba. Engineer Matsiko confirmed as UETCL CEO Nile Post Uganda, 30 January 2026, retrieved 2 February 2026^
  2. John Odyek. UETCL asked to speed up power transmission projects New Vision, 20 March 2018, retrieved 8 July 2018^
  3. NRFB. Investing in the electricity sector in Uganda: Ten things to know Nortonrosefulbright.com (NRFB), February 2015, retrieved 12 November 2015^
  4. About Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, 8 July 2018, retrieved 8 July 2018^
  5. Contact Address of Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, 24 December 2015, retrieved 24 December 2015^
  6. About Us – UETCL^
  7. Ibrahim Kasita. France gives $23m for Fort Portal, Hoima power New Vision, 31 October 2013, retrieved 12 November 2015^
  8. John Agaba. Uganda gets €21m loan from German bank for electricity New Vision, 24 October 2013, retrieved 12 November 2015^
  9. Joseph Kato. UETCL to build Shs300b power sub-stations Daily Monitor, 5 June 2016, retrieved 5 June 2016^
  10. Benon Ojiambo. UETCL top management sacked New Vision, 11 August 2022, retrieved 24 August 2022^
  11. Ray of hope as Minister Nankabirwa inaugurates new UETCL board Watchdog Uganda, 9 June 2022, retrieved 9 June 2022^
  12. New UETCL board of directors swears in today 8 June 2022^