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Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited

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Type
  
Parastatal

Founded
  
2001

Industry
  
Power distribution

Headquarters
  
6th Floor, UEDCL Tower 37 Nakasero Road Kampala, Uganda

Key people
  
Francis Tumuheirwe chairman Joseph Katera managing director

Products
  
Electricity, electric poles

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to distribute electric power to domestic and commercial end-users in Uganda, at and below 33 kilovolts. This role was sub-leased to Umeme for a 20-year concession that ends in 2025.

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Location

The headquarters of UEGCL are on the sixth floor of UEDCL Towers, 37 Nakasero Road, Nakasero Hill, in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Its coordinates are 0°19'35.0"N, 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.326390; Longitude:32.577222).

History

UEDCL was established in 2001 by an act of the Ugandan parliament following the break-up of the Uganda Electricity Board. In 2005, Umeme took over the majority of assets and responsibilities of UEDCL for a period of 20 years on a concessionary basis.

Operations

During the period of the concession to Umeme, UEDCL has the following operations:

  • Monitor Umeme's adherence to the terms of the concession
  • Maintain and operate the off-grid power networks in Moyo, Adjumani, and Moroto
  • Supervise the completion of the grid-expansion projects that were under construction by the Rural Electrification Network, a sister government agency, at the time the Umeme concession was initialized
  • Maintain, operate, and manage the electric pole treatment plant at Lugogo in Central Kampala.

    • Governance

    UEDCL is governed by a seven-person board of directors whose chairman is Francis Tumuheirwe. The managing director is Joseph Katera.

    References

    Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited Wikipedia
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