Government is committed to have West Nile region connected to the National Grid next year as members of parliament assure their constituents following President Yoweri Museveni\u2019s directives and the subsequent signing of a contract for the Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua transmission line worth $100 millions and commissioning of the Muni Sub station in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The two sub stations of Nebbi and Arua will each have to receive 80Mega watts to be distributed to the region.
Ministry of Energy officials led by\u00a0 Hon. Okaasi Opolot, the minister of State for Energy \u00a0briefed the\u00a0 West Nile \u00a0MPs\u00a0 about the progress made to have the region access power and commited that West Nile will be connected to the national grid in 2022 . \u00a0The Mps included \u00a0Hon Atima Jackson, the Regional Government Whip, Hon James Baba, Hon Obiga Rose, Hon Leku Joel, Hon Paparu Lillian, Hon Okumu Gabriel, Hon Otimgiu Isaac, Hon Dr George Didi Bhoka, Hon Acibu Agnes, Hon Feta Geofrey, Hon Avako Melisa, Hon Dr Musa Noah, Hon Adriko Yovani, Hon Alero Tom Aza and Hon Tonny Awany .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eng Abdon .A, the Assistant Commissioner for Electrical Supply Division, assured the MPs and people of West Nile, that by September 2022 the region with be connected to National Grid, which is reliable and stable for massive industrialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Government is committed to have West Nile region connected to the National Grid next year as members of parliament assure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4046,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[87,168],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4045","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-national-development"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG-20210910-WA0241-1.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1531,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/excitement-as-government-okays-west-nile-to-be-connected-to-the-national-grid\/","url_meta":{"origin":4045,"position":0},"title":"EXCITEMENT AS GOVERNMENT OKAYS WEST NILE TO BE CONNECTED TO THE NATIONAL GRID","author":"MOSES SSERWANGA","date":"July 25, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"As the elections season gathers momentum government has finalized plans to connect \u00a0West Nile region to the national grid.\u00a0 Western nile is the only region which was yet to get electricity supply from the national grid even when the power generation capacity has been increased substantially . \u00a0Government \u00a0through Uganda\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/energy-1.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6641,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/energy-state-minister-okasaai-assures-northern-uganda-and-west-nile-about-the-completion-of-the-grid-expansion-and-reinforcement-project\/","url_meta":{"origin":4045,"position":1},"title":"ENERGY STATE MINISTER OKASAAI ASSURES NORTHERN UGANDA AND WEST NILE ABOUT THE COMPLETION OF THE \u00a0GRID EXPANSION AND REINFORCEMENT PROJECT","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"September 15, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"By Our Correspondent in Northern Uganda State Minister for Energy \u00a0Hon \u00a0Okaasai\u00a0Sidronius Opolot\u00a0 has been in Nwoya District in Northern Uganda to have stakeholder engagements with the communities and local leaders to assess the implementation of the Grid Expansion and Reinforcement Project and resolve pending compensation claims that could delay\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Energy"","block_context":{"text":"Energy","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/energy\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/okasaai.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/okasaai.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/okasaai.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/okasaai.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12582,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/west-nile-finally-connected-to-the-national-grid-as-the-long-standing-nrm-pledge-is-fulfilled\/","url_meta":{"origin":4045,"position":2},"title":"West Nile Finally Connected To The National Grid As The Long Standing NRM Pledge Is Fulfilled","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"August 6, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The historical NRA\/NRM government to connect the West Nile region to the national electricity grid has finally come to pass after President Museveni switched -on the 132kV Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua transmission project which will evacuate electricity from Karuma, Agago and Nyagak dams to West Nile and parts of northern Uganda. 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Progress made at KARUMA DAM<\/strong>
The contractor SinoHydro has completed 98% of the works, undertaking tests for the facility to be switched on and handed over to government of Uganda. The mega project has six power generation units, with high technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project engineer reassured the MPS that by the time the transmission line is done, power will be on and running for the West nile region.
‘ We are very impressed with the progress of Karuma Dam and hopefully, if you had engaged us earlier to take us through, we would have had \u00a0a clear picture. So improve on your communication gaps to enable our people appreciate their government for such good and well intended investments, that are meant to benefit them’ MPs stated
TRANSMISSION LINE<\/strong>
The line is under construction by contractors who informed the MPs that they have procured 90% of the required materials for project, and laying of foundation bases, as well as erection of poles had started from Nebbi to Pakwach, Pakwach to Oliwyo.
\u201c Government is committed to delivery of bulk power to West Nile to spur industrialization that will offer employment to the people, and the President has tasked us to deliver on time,\u201d Minister Hon Okaasi Opolot\u00a0 stated.
MPs called on the ministry and contractors to ensure local content in terms of employment and supply of materials, as they enhance ownership and in a way a\u00a0 strategy in fighting thefts.
Hon Grace Kwiyucwiny, the minister for northern Uganda, assured her colleagues MPs and Minister of her support to ensure that the region is gets on the national grid.
The team leader Hon Atima thanked His Excellency President Museveni and government for all the efforts geared towards \u00a0have power evacuated to West Nile .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"