CESI Supports Strategic Interconnection Between Uganda and Tanzania

Over the period 2022-2024, CESI conducted a comprehensive technical-economic feasibility study for the 400 kV interconnection project between Uganda and Tanzania. This ambitious initiative is important for the development of an interconnected electricity transmission network in Eastern Africa, promoting a stronger regional energy market while improving both reliability and access to electricity.

The project involves the construction of transmission lines extending for over 560 kilometers along the Masaka-Mutukula-Kyaka-Nyakanazi-Ibadakuli corridor, including associated substations. Additionally, the study addresses an internal 150-kilometer transmission section between Masaki and Wobulenzi in Uganda.

Coordinated by the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), the project directly benefits TANESCO, the Tanzanian national utility, and the company responsible for Uganda’s electricity management.

CESI’s expertise in this crucial feasibility study reinforces its role as a key player in supporting sustainable energy development in Africa, fostering greater regional cooperation and energy security.