Client/ Employer: Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)

Overall Project Financing: The total project financing for the Kampala Metropolitan Transmission System Improvement Project is reported at approximately USD 125.1 million (~UGX 370 billion) — funded primarily by a 40-year concessional loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with additional Government of Uganda support.

Consultancy Services: Tender Assistance and Project Management of the KMTSIP.

Consultant: Joint venture of YEC (Yachiyo Engineering Company), Japan and TEPSCO (Tokyo Electric Power Services Co. Ltd, Japan.

Sub Consultant: NS Engineering Associates Ltd (NSEAL), Uganda

Contract Scope:

Lot 1 and Lot 2

Engineering, Procurement and Construction of major high-voltage transmission infrastructure.
Building new substations of 220/132/33 kV in Buloba and Mukono.
Upgrading existing substations 220/132 kV in Mutundwe, Kawaala and Bujagali
Constructing 220 kV lines and reconductoring 132 kV transmission lines using HTLS technology (i.e High Temperature Low Sag) to relieve congestion and improve power transfer capacity in the Kampala metropolitan grid.

Lot 3

Supply and Installation of a Mobile substation, 20 MVA 132/33-11kV

EPC Contractor for Lot 1 and Lot 2: Consortium of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation is approximately USD 96 million (about UGX 130+ billion).

Contractor, Lot 3: Mobile Substation Supply Contract (Elsewedy Electric Indonesia) at about USD 3.6 million