Project Structuring (S3A). Updated feasibility completed. EIRR ~16-18%. Transfer capacity 300-400 MVA. World Bank lead financier.
Description
Construction of a 298 km 220kV transmission line connecting Masaka in Uganda with Mwanza in Tanzania. Part of the EAC power integration programme. World Bank is lead financier. Updated feasibility studies completed. Environmental and social studies ongoing. Transfer capacity of 300-400 MVA.
Capex Cost
325.00USD million
Revenue Model
Transmission wheeling charges based on cost-reflective regional tariff methodology
Project Risk
Land acquisition and resettlement; Environmental sensitivities; Cross-country coordination; Challenging terrain