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Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited

The Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in Uganda and for sale to neighboring countries. As of December 2017, UEGCL's generation capacity was 380 megawatts, with that capacity planned to increase to over 1,300 megawatts, by 2023.[5]

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)
Company typeParastatal
IndustryPower generation
Founded2001
HeadquartersBlock C, Victoria Office Park
6-9 Okot Close, Bukoto
Kampala, Uganda[1]
Key people
Proscovia Margaret Njuki[2]
Chairperson
Harrison E. Mutikanga[3]
CEO
ProductsElectricity
RevenueIncrease(Aftertax) USh2.8 billion (US$770,220) (2020)[4]
Total assetsUSh7.1 trillion (US$1.953 billion) (2020)[4]
Number of employees
200 (2020)[4]
WebsiteHomepage

Location

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The headquarters of UEGCL are on Block C, Victoria Office Park, Plot 6-9 Okot Close, Bukoto, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its coordinates are 0°19'35.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.326389; Longitude:32.577222).[6] The company maintains a second office at 18-20 Faraday Road, Amberly Estate, in Jinja,[7] a city located approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by road, east of Kampala.[8]

History

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UEGCL was incorporated by the Uganda Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in 2001,[9] following the break-up of the Uganda Electricity Board.[10]

Operations

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UEGCL is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the power stations owned by the Ugandan government.[11]

In 2002, UEGCL executed a 20-year operational, management, and maintenance concession to Eskom Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of South African energy company Eskom, to cover the two power stations UEGCL owned at the time: Kiira Power Station and Nalubaale Power Station. Eskom sells the electricity it generates to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) as the authorized single buyer. UETCL resells the power to Umeme, the energy distributor, which then sells it to the public.[12]

 
Generation of hydroelectric power at Owen falls dam

As of 30 June 2020, UEGCL controlled 563 megawatts of the national installed generation capacity of 1,252 megawatts, accounting for about 45 percent. It is expected that when the 600 megawatts Karuma Power Station comes on board, UEGCL will control an estimated 1,163 MW out of 1,852 MW, accounting for about 62 percent at that time.[4]

Planned initial public offering

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In January 2015, the UEGCL chairman announced plans to list shares of company stock on the Uganda Securities Exchange in an initial public offering within the following two years. The funds raised would be used to develop more electricity generation stations, thus adding to national electricity output. At that time, UEGCL owned 380 megawatts of generating capacity, with a goal to increase to 563 megawatts in 2018 and 1,213 megawatts in 2020.[13][14]

As of November 2024, UEGCL owned the generation stations listed in the table below:[15]

UEGCL Power Stations Portfolio
Rank Name of Station Generation Capacity (MW)
1 Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station
180.0
2 Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station
200.0
3 Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
183.0
4 Namanve Thermal Power Station[16]
50.0
5 Tororo Thermal Power Station[17]
50.0
6 Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station
600.0
Total
1,263.00

Power stations

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Operational stations

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Power stations in development

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Governance

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UEGCL is governed by a seven-person board of directors whose chairman is Proscovia Margaret Njuki. Other UEGCL board members include (a) Zachary Baguma Atwooki, (b) Ms. Hope Bizimana, (c) Paul Patrick Mwanja, (d) Nixon Kamukama and (e) Mark Martin Obia.[2] The chief executive officer is Harrison E. Mutikanga.[3] In August 2017, UEGCL received the ISO 9001: 2015 certification, becoming the first Ugandan government agency to receive this certification.[23]

Corporate social responsibility

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In December 2021, UEGCL launched a corporate social responsibility (CSR) project to extend grid electricity to over 40 villages in both Kayunga District and Kamuli District, as mitigation for "the increased pressure on local infrastructure, social services, and livelihoods arising from the construction of the.." Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station. The project is expected to last 24 months in Kayunga District and 36 months in Kamuli District. It will cost USh11 billion (approx. US$3.1 million).[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UEGCL (2015). "UEGCL Contacts". Kampala. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Muhame, Giles (24 November 2016). "Eng Njuki Appointed UEGCL Board Chairperson". Kampala: Chimpreports Uganda. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b Businge, Julius (8 February 2015). "Leading Uganda's power generation efforts". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e Tom Brian Angurini (17 December 2020). "UEGCL posts Shs161b profits". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  5. ^ Nasasira, Roland (20 December 2017). "UEGCL to increase power generation". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Location of The Headquarters of UEGCL at Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ^ UEGCL (19 August 2015). "Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited: Offices". Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Road Distance From Kampala, Uganda To Jinja, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Electricity Generation Company UEGCL sees rare profits in 2015". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  10. ^ European Times (2 October 2012). "Uganda Electricity Generation Company: Electricity-Generation Enterprise Focusing On Hydropower". EuropeanTimes.Com. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  11. ^ UEGCL (19 August 2015). "Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited: Company Profile". Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL). Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ^ Olanyo, Joseph (5 August 2012). "ESKOM to Invest $20m on Nalubaale, Kiira dams". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  13. ^ Christine Kasemiire (11 June 2019). "UEGCL plots to list on securities exchange". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  14. ^ Nelson Wesonga (22 January 2015). "Electricity company to sell stock share to the public". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  15. ^ Julius Businge (15 January 2024). "UEGCL Charts Course For Growth And Sustainability In Ambitious 2028 Strategic Plan". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  16. ^ Stephen Otage (13 September 2021). "Govt Takes Over Namanve Thermal Power Plant". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  17. ^ Frederic Musisi (19 December 2022). "Government To Acquire Bitature's Electromax Power Plant". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  18. ^ Sarah Kagingo (24 March 2019). "183 MW Isimba Dam Commissioned As Museveni Declares "Era Of Big Projects"". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  19. ^ Stephen Otage (13 September 2021). "Govt takes over Namanve Thermal Power plant". Daily Monitor. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  20. ^ Titus Kakembo (16 May 2019). "Karuma Power Dam To Be Ready In December". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  21. ^ Otage, Stephen (17 August 2015). "Govt signs Shs270 billion Muzizi hydro-power deal". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  22. ^ a b CCEON (15 July 2020). "7 Largest Hydropower Stations In Uganda". CCE Online News (CCEON). Nairobi, Kenya.
  23. ^ Ismail Musa Ladu (15 August 2017). "Uganda signs deal to export power to Congo". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  24. ^ Shamim Saad (13 December 2021). "Over 40 villages in Kayunga district to get electricity". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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