Uganda Electricity Connections Tender

ScopeThe Uganda-based Umeme is planning to launch an approximately USD 83.27 million project in 2020 to improve the electric power distribution network of the East African country. The company has already secured approval for the project from the Electricity Regulatory Authority ERA and they intend to focus on six key areas - addressing energy losses and improving operational efficiency addressing load demand growth improving power supply reliability boosting power generation evacuation and supply improving network systems automation and beefing up network protection and security. This project is in support of Ugandas Electricity Connections Policy 2018-2027 which aims at scaling up access to power and clean energy throughout the country from the current 28 percent to about 60 percent by 2027 and 80 percent by 2040. To achieve it annual connections from all power distributors must be ramped up to 300000 while power generation needs to grow to 3500 MW by 2025 and 41000 MW by 2040. This will require maximum harnessing of Ugandas hydroelectric power potential estimated at 4000 MW largely along the Nile River as well as other potential energy sources such as geothermal solar and nuclear which are about 450 MW 30000 MW and 1000 MW respectively. The project is also expected to help with distribution of electricity generated from the new Karuma hydropower plant which is being built on the Nile River by Chinese firm Sinohydro. Umeme accounts for about 97 percent of all electricity used in the East African country.