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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Load shedding is expected to last at least a week in Uganda as government struggles to curb intensified systemic vandalism on power facilities by unknown people.<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, coordinated vandals destroyed two transmission lines from Jinja City\u2019s 180MW Nalubaale and 200MW Kira Hydropower plants leading to major power blackouts in Central and Western Uganda, government informed.<\/p>\n

Further, overnight November 12 and 13, syndicated criminals also brought down three transmission lines in Mukono District- affecting key power facilities in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Saturday, the 132 KV Owen Falls-Lugogo transmission line was vandalized leading to four towers falling on the ground. The Owen Falls Mukono-North-Mulago transmission line was also vandalized leading to one tower falling on ground on November 13,\u201d energy state minister Sidronius Opolot said.<\/p>\n

Consequently, Uganda\u2019s energy sector November 13 effected alternating power cuts of at least 104MW in parts of the country as \u201cremedial action\u201d to overcome an emergency mode in power distribution.<\/p>\n

\u201cUETCL is constructing temporary structures to restore faulted transmission lines which are estimated to be completed by November 18,\u201d Opolot disclosed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Now, the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETC) estimates replacement of the destroyed power facilities to cost Shs1billion.<\/p>\n

But to prevent a complete power outage, UETCL has now switched on \u201cthe expensive 50MW Namanve Thermal Power plant which is always on standby.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 220KV Bujagali-Kawanda evacuation line is also temporarily being used to partly evacuate power plants alongside Bujagali and Isimba dams,\u201d the minister explained in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Uganda averages annual losses exceeding Shs2billion at the hands of vandals, mainly scrap dealers, aiming at the nation’s 3,431km transmission network.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy ministry shall heighten collaboration with security agencies to investigate, arrest and prosecute vandals,\u201d Opolot warned on the morning locals in Kakumiro District arrested an electricity transformer vandal.<\/p>\n

In Uganda, vandalism attracts a 15-year jail term or fine of Shs1billion or even both punishments for a vandal or one that receives vandalized electricity materials.<\/p>\n

Uganda has an electricity distribution network of about 59,038km, government data shows.<\/p>\n

\u2018High alert\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

The minister of state for energy, Sidronius Opolot, highlighted that \u201cauthorities in districts most hit by power facility vandals have been placed on high alert to curb the vice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The districts are Mukono, Kayunga, Buikwe, Jinja, Kamuli, Iganga, Mayuge, Bugiri, Busia, Tororo, Mbale, Soroti, Lira, Oyam, Kole, Kiryandongo, Luwero, Mpigi, Masaka, Kyotera, Mbarara, Bushenyi, Kiruhura, Kazo, Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kasese and Busia.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Uganda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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