Electricity consumers along the Masaka Road corridor are expected to experience improved and more reliable power supply following the commissioning of new integration power lines by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL).
The integration lines are designed to evacuate power from the newly constructed Maya 220kV/132kV/33kV Substation, developed by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), UEDCL’s bulk electricity supplier. The lines now feed into the Mitala Maria and Mutundwe-1 33kV distribution feeders, strengthening supply to the surrounding network.
Areas set to benefit from the upgrade include Nsangi, Nabbingo, Namagoma, Nakitokolo, Kitemu, Maya, Nakirebe, Katende, Lungala, Mpigi, Mpambire, Kamengo, Butoolo Landing Site, Kampiringisa, Buwama, Nsamizi, and Mitala Maria.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Eng. Samson Tondo, Head of Regional Engineering Services for UEDCL’s Central Service Territory, said the intervention followed a technical network assessment that identified the need for an additional substation to ease pressure on the existing system.
He noted that the Mutundwe Substation had been under increasing strain due to rising electricity demand, resulting in frequent and prolonged outages across parts of the Masaka Road corridor.
“The customers along the Masaka Road corridor were previously served by the Mutundwe Substation and experienced prolonged and frequent power outages due to growing demand that overstretched the system,” Eng. Tondo said.
He added that the new integration lines now provide an alternative supply route by transferring power from the Maya Substation to existing distribution feeders.
“With immediate effect, customers will experience improved and more reliable electricity supply as the network now has redundancy and improved load management capacity,” he said.
According to Teddy Akeso, Area Manager for Mpigi, the previous system was vulnerable to widespread outages caused by single-point faults.
“Previously, a single fault could trigger outages across several areas. The new arrangement ensures that a fault on one section will no longer interrupt supply to all customers along the line,” Akeso said.
The commissioning marks the completion of Phase One of the USD 63,133 Maya UETCL Integration Lines Project. This phase included the construction of approximately 1.83 kilometres of 33kV overhead lines and the installation of a 33kV air-break switch connecting the feeder links.
Phase Two of the project remains in the planning and approval stage and will extend integration works to include the Kakiri, Mityana, and Kasanje 33kV feeders from the Maya Substation.
UEDCL says the intervention is expected to significantly improve power reliability, reduce outage durations, and enhance service delivery across the affected communities.
