Eskom Uganda

Eskom Uganda is a subsidiary of South African utility Eskom, operating hydroelectric plants on the Nile in Uganda.

Eskom Uganda emerged from the reorganization of Uganda's electricity industry at the beginning of the 2000s. In 2001, the former Uganda Electricity Board was dissolved and the sector was divided into separate functions, including generation, transmission, distribution and related institutional responsibilities. This restructuring created the framework in which specialized companies could operate different parts of the electricity supply chain. In November 2002, Eskom Uganda Limited was incorporated after Eskom won a bid to operate Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station. The arrangement was established as a 20-year concession under Uganda's regulatory framework. Nalubaale was the country's older major hydroelectric facility, having opened in 1954, and its operation represented the entry of the South African Eskom group into Uganda's electricity-generation sector. Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station subsequently became part of EUL's operating responsibilities. The station came online in 2003 and was contracted to Eskom Uganda by Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited. EUL thus became the operator of two government-owned stations on the Victoria Nile rather than a developer or owner of an independent generation fleet. The two facilities differ in age and unit configuration. Nalubaale has ten generators rated at 18 megawatts each, while Kiira has five generators rated at 40 megawatts each. EUL's responsibilities include operating the stations, maintaining their equipment and carrying out repairs needed to keep the plants available for generation. The company sells its output to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the authorized bulk purchaser. Power is then transferred through the national system for distribution to end users, with Umeme identified in the reference material as the distributor in this chain. Eskom Uganda is headquartered near Nalubaale station in Njeru, approximately 80 kilometres by road east of Kampala. It remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Eskom Holdings, although the Ugandan company has been described as having a considerable degree of autonomy in its local operations. Its chief executive is accountable directly to the board of Eskom Holdings. The available reference material does not establish the company's current concession position, detailed financial results, present leadership, or any later corporate restructuring.

• 2003

  Kiira operating responsibility added

  [1]Eskom Ugandaen.wikipedia.org

  After Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station came online, Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited contracted Eskom Uganda to operate it alongside Nalubaale.

• 2002

  Eskom Uganda incorporated

  [1]Eskom Ugandaen.wikipedia.org

  Eskom Uganda Limited was incorporated in November after Eskom successfully bid to operate Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station under a 20-year concession.

• 2001

  Uganda Electricity Board dissolved

  [1]Eskom Ugandaen.wikipedia.org

  Uganda reorganized its electricity industry after dissolving the former Uganda Electricity Board and separating major sector functions.

A state-linked, generation-focused power operator supporting Uganda's national electricity system through the management of major government-owned hydroelectric assets.

• Hydroelectric power generation · 1954

  Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station

  Nalubaale is a government-owned hydroelectric station that began operating in 1954. It has ten generating units rated at 18 megawatts each. Eskom Uganda operates, maintains and repairs the station, and sells the electricity generated there to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for bulk transmission and onward distribution.

• Hydroelectric power generation · 2003

  Kiira Hydroelectric Power Station

  Kiira is a government-owned hydroelectric station with five generating units rated at 40 megawatts each. It came online in 2003 and was contracted to Eskom Uganda for operation after its commissioning. The company is responsible for the station's operational performance, maintenance and repairs within the Ugandan generation system.

1. 1Eskom Ugandaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Eskom Uganda Limited official websiteeskom.co.ug