Masaka - Mwanza Transmission Line Project

By Anonymous (not verified) , 18 March 2026
PIDA Code
E.30.01
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Transaction Support & Financial Close
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 2
On SDM
Off
Summary
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

Countries
Uganda, Tanzania
REC
EAC
Stakeholders
East African Community
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date