By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
UEDCL has released planned power shutdowns schedule as a result of its planned maintenance and repair programs that started last week.
To upgrade our network and ensure safer, reliable electricity supply, planned power shutdowns and maintenance will take place. Plan ahead by checking the full schedule,” reads UECDL statement issued today, Monday, May 12, 2025.
Monday 12th May 2025 Kole Kamdini 33kV From Aboke, Works; Replacement Of T.Off Lay Pole At Aboke Kamdin, Kamdini, Aboroneno, Amwa, Chobe Safari Lodge, National Water Karuma, Bobi.
Monday 12th May 2025 Kampala North All 132kV Circuits. Works; Replacing Semaphore Switches and Effecting Cb Trip On Local No Outage.
Monday 12th May 2025 Kitgum Kitgum-Madi Opei 33kV Line. Works; Clearance Kitgum Mucwini, Banabana Baracks, Madi Okolo, and Madi Opei.
Tuesday 13th May 2025 Sheraton Switching Station 11kV Switchgear. Works; Routine Maintenance of Switchgear affecting Metro Sheraton Hotel.
Tuesday 13th May 2025 Kole Iceme (Iceme-OtwalAcokala 33kV). Works; Pole Replacement and Replumbing affecting Acokara Otwal Bakwor, Onyany and Apoi.
Tuesday 13th May 2025 Kisubi Kampala South 33kV from Kisubi. Works; Rotten Poles replacement, T-Off, Protection, Vegetation mgt, jumper maintenance & cable maintenance. Affecting Entebbe, Namulanda Water and Wits College 1 & 2.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 Hoima Masindi 33kV Rotten Pole Replacement and Vegetation Clearance affecting all Kamdin Customers.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 Ntaruka Rwanda-Kisoro 30kV Line. Works; Clearance affecting Kisoro Musazi Tee Off and Bunagana.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 Jinja Industrial Kamuli 33kV. Works; Shattered insulator replacement, Replacement of ABS, Rotten pole Replacement and line clearance affecting Kamuli, Mbulamuti, Lubanyi, and Budima.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 Kampala North Tx.5, Tx.6 & Old Equipment, Routine Maintenance of Tx5 and Tx6, and Associated 132KV Switchgear Including Curing of Hot Spots On Tx.5 & Tx6, Oil Leakage On Tx6, and Investigation of Bucholtz Alarm On Tx5 and Oil Temperature Alarm On Tx6 affecting Wandegeya.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 UETCL Hoima Munteme 33kV Safety Panel For Hoima Kinubi 33KV affecting Hoima, Busiinsi, Kasingo, Mpaija, Buswekera, Kayanja, Kaitira, Buhimba, Kigaaya, Ibanda, Rwoga, Musaijamukuru, Mairirwe, Kiziranfumbi, Kabale, Munteme, Hoima Sugar and Kiswaza.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 UETCL Hoima Kinubi 33kV: Replacement of Kibingo HStructure on Double Circuit Hoima affecting the entire Hoima Town, Masindi Town, Biiso Kigaragara and Kibaati.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 Fort portal UETCL Kijura 33kV. Pole Erection, Conductor Stringing for Tx Injection at Rwimi Kasese affecting Rwimi TC, Rugendabara, Bigando, Ibuga Prison, and Rwimi Prison.
Wednesday 14th May 2025 IPP Kibiito 33KV Rugendabara Switching Station. Works; Safety Panel for TX Injection affecting Rwimi Kasese, and IPP Mahoma.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Kaliro Kiyunga 11kV Fdr. Wotks; Rotten pole replacement, Line clearance, jumper repairs affecting Iganga, Kiyunga, Bukoova, Naigobya and Nawampiti.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Mutundwe Tx 2 132/33. Fire Installation Works On Tx 2 By the Contractor Iet affecting Natete
Thursday 15th May 2025 Kampala South Salaama Road 11 kV from Kampala South T-off Protection, Vegetation clearance, Rotten pole replacement & jumper repairs affecting Najjanankumbi, Kizungu, Salaama, Waakulekana, Lwasa, Makindye Country Clib Area, and Nakinyuguzi.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Rugonjo Mpanga 2 33kV. Pole Replacement at Kigarama Droppers, 3-Member Structure, Replacement At 58 Miles, and Line Clearance affecting Ibanda Kamwenge, Kiburara, Ishongororo, Bugarama, Rwekobwa, and Ibanda Town.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Kitgum -Palabek 33kV. Line Clearance affecting Kitgum, Palabek, Gem, and Kal.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Masaka Central Kyotera 11kV. Replacement of Rotten Section MV Pole At Makondo Village, Rotten Makondo Village Transformer Structure and Vegetation Clearance affecting Masaka, Nswc-Ninzi, Kalisizo Town, Kalisizo Millers, Bukuta Tc, Kobonera Tc, Kirimya Tc, and Gayaza Village.
Thursday 15th May 2025 Kabale UETCL Kabale 33kV. Line clearance affecting all Kabale Customers.
Friday 16th May 2025 Kole Kamdin 33kV from Aboke. Replacement of Verticle Section 3 Way At Kamdin Tc affecting Kamdin, Alenyi, Amwa, Minakulu A &B, St Thomas and Bobi.
Friday 16th May 2025 Lira Main Kitgum(Aloi-Ongom TOff). Vegetation Clearance & Pole Replacement affecting Aloi, Lotukei, Baralege State Lodge, Apala Tc, Abia, Olilim, and Ogwete.
Friday 16th May 2025 Kamuli kasolwe 11kV. Rotten pole replacement, line clearance, Defective DOF replacement and Jumper repairs affecting Kamuli, Balawoli, Nkondo, Bajo, and Mabuga.
Friday 16th May 2025 Mutundwe Masaka Central 33kV. Jumper Repairs , Installing Dfi’S On Toff, Vegetation Clearance, Conductor Tensioning and Pole Replacements affecting Mpigi Mtn Mast Kabojja, Nabbigo Ttega, Nabbingo Tc, Namagooma Tc, Kazinga Village, Kitemu Tc, Kitemu Kivu, Kyambazzi Village, Sumba Tc, Nsangi S/C , Nsangi Tc, Nsangi Buwaali, Nsangi Maanja, Kateleke Village, Ice Love Nsangi, Chinnese Construction Company, Maya T/C, Maya Mpiringisa, Maya Nazinga Road, Maya Bujjaasi, Nakirebi Village, Watoto Homa Nakirebe, Nakirebe Kololo, Nakirebe Kagaba, Katende Wamatovu, Katende Tc, Maria Goretti, Kavule Tc, St Joseph Of Nazareth, Lungala Tc , Pride College, Mpigi Town, Maziba Village, Mpigi National Water, Mpigi Hospital, Mpigi District Headquarters, Mpigi Sub county, Boza Tc, Lukalu Village, Kitimba Village, Kalagala Tc, Mpambire Tc, Nakiggude Village and Leading Distillers.
Friday 16th May 2025 Nkenda Ishaka 33kV. Replacement of Rotten Hv Poles and Vegetation along the Line affecting Katerera, Kirugu, Katerera, and Mwongyera Evirons.
Friday 16th May 2025 Nkenda Ishaka 33kV. Replacing 3 MV Rotten Poles in Kayembe and Line Clearence affecting Ishaka Kigoma, Mashonga, and Kyamuhunga.
Friday 16th May 2025 Lira Main Kitgum(Aloi-Ongom TOff). Vegetation Clearance & Pole Replacement at Aloi affecting Alebtong Town, Barupe, Barr, Aloi Town, Lotukei, and Otuke.
Friday 16th May 2025 Kitgum Town/Ginnery. Replacing a Rotten T-off HStructure and Installation of Dropout Fuse Isolator at the Toff in Kitgum affecting Kitgum Town, Ginnery, Mission, Kitgum Ptc, Kitgum Hilltop, Lulojjo, Lamola T/C, Okidi T/C, and Gangdyang Health Center.
Friday 16th May 2025 Nkenda Kasese 33kV Pole Erection, Conductor Stringing for TX Injection at Mwalo affecting Kasese Mwalo, Rokoki, Kizungu, and Nyakasanga.
Friday 16th May 2025 Nkenda Ishaka 33kV Combined Structure to Be Erected and Pole Dressing affecting Kasese, Mwalo, Rokoki, Kizungu, and Nyakasanga
Friday 16th May 2025 Nkenda Nyamwamba 33kV. Combined Structure To Be Erected and Pole Dressing affecting Kasese, Mwalo, Rokoki, Kizungu, and Nyakasanga.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Industrial Park Switching Station Iki-Iki 33kV. Pole Reblumbing Doko Swamp, Line Clearance from Mbale Iki-Iki Substation affecting Bulangira Substation, Metro Cement, and Uganda Clays, Kamonkoli.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Ibanda 33kV. Rotten Pole Replacement, Line Clearence, Tx Protection and Tee offs Improvement of Protection at Mbarara affecting Bwizibwera, Rutooma, Rubindi, and Ibanda.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Kabale 33kV. Replacement of Vandalised Stays, Worn Out Dofi, Vegetation Management at Ntungamo affecting Kisoro, Kakigani, Ndeija, Nyeihanga, Itojo, Kinoni, and Ntungamo.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara South Ishaka 33kV. Vegetation Management Along the Feeder affecting Kabwohe – Sheema, Buhweju, Kyabugimbi, Kabwohe, Itendero, Bushenyi, and Rwentuha.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara South Ishaka 33kV. Replacing 2 MV Rotten Poles at Ruhumuro and Near KIU, affecting Ishaka, Buhweju, Kyabugimbi, Kabwohe, Itendero, Bushenyi, and Rwentuha
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Ibanda 33kV. Pole Replacement at Rutooma Trading Centre, Re-Alignment of Rutooma and Nyamirima Airbreak Switches, and Line Clearance affecting Ibanda, Bwizibwera, Rutooma, Rubindi, Igorora, Nyabuhikye, and Ibanda Town.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Kazo 33kV Feeder from Igorora. Replacement of Broken MV Pole at Igorora affecting Kazo, Ryentanga, Bihanga, Kashozi and Rushango.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Rukiri 33kV Feeder from Nyakigando. Replacement of 3Member Structure at Mwamba Kazo affecting Mwamba, Bwenda, Nyarukika, Rukiri, Kigunga and Omukenkoko.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North Kabale –Muhanga Rugyeyo T-Off. MV Pole Replacement at Kabimbiri H-Pole affecting Muhanga, Muhanaga, and Rugyeyo.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara Central Kikagati 33kV. Dofi Installation On Tee offs, Replacement of Rotten Hv Poles At Kaberebere, Vegetation Clearance Along The Feeder affecting Mbarara, Nyamitanga, Kateete, Kaberebere, Aisha, Kabingo, Kishuro.
Saturday 17th May 2025 Mbarara North 33 kV. Busbar Decommissioning of existing 2 port cable box, installation, testing and commissioning of new 3 –Port Cable box at All 33 KV feeders.
Sunday 18th May 2025 Bombo Luwero Kyampisi. Vegetation Clearance affecting Bombo, Kalagala, Kayindu, Kalagala Town, Kiyunga, Kasenene, Kaliro, Katono, Kwese, and Sekamuli.
Sunday 18th May 2025 Kitante 33kV and 11kV. Switchgears, Routine Maintenance of Switchgear affecting Metro Naser Rd, Jinja Rd, National Water, Neema, Ubc, Parliament Of Ug, Presidents Office, Bauman House, Farmer’s House, Railway Station, Kampala Road, Min. Of Land, Min. Justice, Min. of Educ, Prisons And Kitgum House. Nile Ave, Africel, Hannington Road, Crested Towers, Kingdom Kampala, Serena Hotel, UETCL, UDB Towers, Nakmart and Sheraton Hotel. Cotton House, Yusuf Lule Rd, Kagera Rd, Katonga Rd, Spear House, Nwsc Water Booster, Centenary Park, Garden City, Golf Course Hotel, Clement Hill, OPM, FAO, ERA, Barclays And Uae Offices.
