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. UETCL is the sole authorized national bulk energy purchaser and the sole authorized electricity importer and exporter in Uganda.
7-513: The headquarters of UETCL are at 10 Hannington Road on Nakasero Hill in Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 0°19'13.0"N 32°35'12.5"E (Latitude:0.320278; Longitude:32.586806). The company was incorporated as a limited company on 26th March 2001 by an act of the Ugandan parliament following the break-up of the defunct Uganda Electricity Board. UETCL
14-670: Is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, including the Ugandan Parliament Buildings . Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli to the southeast, and Kololo to the east. The coordinates of Nakasero Hill are 0°19'24.0"N, 32°34'44.0"E (Latitude:0.323334; Longitude:32.578890). Nakasero Hill rises 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) above mean sea level . Nakasero Hill
21-604: Is responsible for the development, 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. UETCL is wholly owned by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and is regulated by the Ugandan Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development. To reduce electricity transmission losses in
28-412: Is the location of the central business district of Kampala, whose nighttime population was estimated at 1,680,600 as of July 2020. The lower reaches of the western and southern slopes of the hill accommodate the ordinary business and commercial activities of the city (taxi parks, train station, shopping arcades, banks, and restaurants). Towards the top of the hill, there are government buildings including
35-644: The Uganda Parliament Buildings , several government ministries and the Kampala Capital City Authority Building Complex. The top of Nakasero Hill is one of the most luxurious address in the city and accommodates the most upscale hotels and restaurants in Kampala and the country. The Kampala State House is also located here. The northern and eastern slopes of Nakasero Hill house many of the diplomatic missions to Uganda and
42-407: 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 kilometres (24 mi) of 132 kilovolt transmission lines. The work was expected to be complete in 2019. In June 2022, Ruth Nankabirwa ,
49-405: The incumbent Minister of Energy and Minerals , introduced and swore in a new board of directors for the company. The new board members are: 00°19′13″N 32°35′12.5″E / 0.32028°N 32.586806°E / 0.32028; 32.586806 Nakasero Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda . Nakasero
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