The Queensway Substation is a refurbished power plant in Kampala, Uganda which was upgraded from a 33KV capacity to 132KV. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) completed the project in 2017.
The Queensway Substation was upgraded to meet the growing energy needs of the Kampala central business district (KCBD). Three transformer units of 40MVA 132/33kV each were installed to increase the substation’s capacity by 17%.
The Queensway Substation upgrade was financed through a grant from the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA). This grant was offered as a token of friendship and cooperation between the Japanese and Ugandan governments.
Reported 2014
Queensway Substation, Uganda to undergo a US$19.2m facelift
The Queensway Substation in Kampala, Uganda is set to undergo a US$19.2m facelift. The project will see the installation of equipment that will enable this sub-station to increase electricity from 33KV up to 132KV.
The Queens station serves southern Kampala where there are many commercial consumers. This need has led Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) to increase the voltage produced by the sub-station.
The southern region of Uganda is well known for its maize farming and maize mills. The region is not well powered up and thus making many investors lose most of their investments in this sector. This has made the availability of reliable and efficient energy supply a priority for the government.
The energy sector is one of the key sectors in Uganda’s economy. The country had a total energy consumption of approximately 11 million tons of oil equivalent in 2010. Most of this demand is met by energy from solar power, biomass, and fossil fuels. Electricity demand has grown at an average of 10% per annum culminating in significant growth of the country’s GDP.
Once the upgrade of the Queensway Substation is complete, it will be able to handle more customers. Japanese International Cooperation Agency and the government have committed US$5.4m for the purchase of land and installation of supervisory control and data acquisition.
