New Delhi: The President of Uganda HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Vice President of Uganda, HE Jessica Alupo dedicated Nebbi and Arua sub-stations built with Power Grid as PMC (Project Management Consultancy) to the nation in presence of the Cabinet Minister of Energy, Ruth Ssentamu Nankabirwa, MPs and top officials from UETCL.
Power Grid's Director (Personnel) Dr Yatindra Dwivedi and Head (International business) Sanjay Kumar Gupta represented Power Grid at the ceremony and congratulated the Government of Uganda.
Power Grid has provided Project Management Consulting services for establishment of 132 kV Kole-Gulu-Olwiyo-Nebbi-Arua D/Ckt Transmission line (289 kms) involving river crossing of mighty White Nile having 120 meters tall towers on each bank along with associated four substations at Kole, Gulu, Nebbi and Arua under Grid Expansion & Reinforcement Project (GERP) funded by World Bank. The transmission system integrates West Nile region with Ugandan National Grid shall be contributing towards overall growth.
Power Grid has footprints in 23 countries worldwide with a strong foothold in South Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Europe and currently providing PMC services in implementation of high-voltage transmission system infrastructure in Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania region.
As on July 31, the total transmission assets of Power Grid and its subsidiaries stands at 1,77,790 ckm of transmission lines, 278 substations, 5,32,446 MVA of transformation capacity and a system availability of 99.81 percent.
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