Nyaks, the technical procedure is a normal standard operating procedure - there
is nothing special and different. Electrical energy produced from the units is
taken to an HV sub-station located at Karuma dam itself(may be 220kv, 132, 110
etc substation). This substation shall have a series of circuit breakers and
switchgears that distributes electrical energy to other substations - these
downstream substations are the ones they talked of in the newspapers - viz
Kawanda, Lira, Kamdini. Certainly, there shall also be Distribution substations
located between Karuma and kawanda to distribute power to areas in
between...e.g A Substation could be located in Kigumba and with a series of
switchgears, power is distributed to areas like Masindi, Hoima etc. In general,
this is what we call being connected to the national grid!!
What the Hon MPs should be asking the technocrats in the Ministry is as to
whether an Off-take from the Karuma substation to WestNile has been
planned(This information should already be there if at all it is true) coupled
with the neccessary downstream substations at load centres in
Purongo/Anaka/Amuru and eventually in Pakwach/Nebbi/Arua/Koboko. They should
also find out as to the whether the neccessary MV Distributions lines(to the
load centres) and their associated ancillaries have been planned.
Yes, Hon has told you that a study is being undertaken for this connectivity.
Well, have the consultants held inception meetings with the stakeholders(LCV,
MPs, LCIII, LCI, Consumers etc)? This is usually the norm. IF NO, we are for a
ride and we should re-design another strategy well knowing that time is not on
our side. Members, 220kv , 132kv lines usually take very long to build due to
the complexities involved but that should not stop us from demanding.
LET US NOT WAIT FOR THE MEAT TO BE DISTRIBUTED AND THEN COMPLAIN THAT WE DID
NOT RECEIVE A PIECE - EVEN IF WE DID'NT KILL THE ANIMAL, WE ARE MEMBERS OF THE
FAMILY.
George
________________________________
From: ALFRED NYAKUNI <[email protected]>
To: Charles Male <[email protected]>; A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Karuma Electricity Evacuation Plan - West Nile Left
Out
Hi members, I was having a chat with Hon. Atiku Bernard on this very Karuma
Power distribution and this is what he wrote to me verbatim:
Hullo Alfred? Thank you for showing concern. The truth is that wé have already
engaged ministry of energy over this and they have assured to connect us to the
national grid. We have also been told a study is under way to implement this
with funding already secured from world bank.
While Adjumani and Moyo the national grid is almost done. As for power that
will be generated in Karuma, it will first be evacuated to a transmission
center before putting it on the national grid which is à technical procedure.
My thinking is that before the completion of the Karuma project West Nile shall
be fully connected to the national grid.
For your information this is development interest number one for us as leaders
from West Nile. I invite all of us to keep our eyes open and mount pressure
together on government to get all that is due to us.
Bernard
Nyakuni Alfred,
Radio Pacis 90.9 fm
P.O.Box 494,
Arua.
E-mail:[email protected]
Alternative E-mail:[email protected]
Tel:+256772373312.
________________________________
From: Charles Male <[email protected]>
To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
Cc: ALFRED NYAKUNI <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2013 2:22 AM
Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Karuma Electricity Evacuation Plan - West Nile Left
Out
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Behind the scenes lobbying of influential people like Salim (Caleb)
Saleh from his namesake, Caleb Alaka may be more fruitful. Remember
that Salim Saleh is developing properties in Arua! Caleb, I think WNF
may be more successful in leadign this fight to get WN into the
National grid!
Not sure what is happening politicians across the country BUT -- even
our own Hon Kassiano Wadri MP, who was vocal in the past has gone
quiet! Their silence was a subject of speculation by none other than
former Mu7 confidant now turned critic Justice Kanyeihamba. When was
teh last time you heard Mao, Otunu, Muntu etc ect publicly criticsing
gov't? Looks like Besigye has regained his poisition as the undisputed
opposisition leader.
BUT let us for now encourage behind the scenes lobbying from the likes
of Moses Ali, James Baba, Alex Onzima spearheaded by WNF.
my 2 cents
On 8/13/13, Caleb Alaka <[email protected]> wrote:
> I too was shocked to learn about the power going to Kamdin and Lira. As
> usual, we are locked out. Hon. Dr. Eng. Aridru Gabriel has for long
> advocated for connection of West Nile to the main Grid. It is high time, he
> takes up this matter since he is now a Minister. He is on this forum but we
> can privately remind him.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 13, 2013, at 11:15 AM, ALFRED NYAKUNI <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> This is shocking revelation. I feel like getting on the next bus to K'la.
>> When actually we have all along been hoping that Karuma would for ever
>> solve power outage problems in the North & West nile inclusive.
>> Then our Hons should wake up from the slumber & begin the much needed
>> lobbying to find out if this is an intenede ommission or and error of
>> commission.This is because the current Nyagak power outage problems are
>> more often and no extentions have been made to most of the districts in
>> Uganda & govt has plans to export this little that has not even met
>> domestic demands.
>>
>> Am shocked and helpless.
>>
>>
>> Nyakuni Alfred,
>> Radio Pacis 90.9 fm
>> P.O.Box 494,
>> Arua.
>> E-mail:[email protected]
>> Alternative E-mail:[email protected]
>> Tel:+256772373312.
>>
>> From: George Afi Obitre-Gama <[email protected]>
>> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 11:18 PM
>> Subject: [WestNileNet] Karuma Electricity Evacuation Plan - West Nile
>> Left Out
>>
>> http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Museveni-commissions-Karuma/-/688334/1945700/-/2yba3gz/-/index.html
>>
>> Hello Members, see news link above.
>>
>> I had thought that our MPs had spearheaded the lobbying of connection of
>> West Nile region to the national grid to solve our energy problems!! From
>> the link above, I was wrong!!
>>
>> The elecrical energy from Karuma HPP shall be evacuated to Kawanda
>> Substation(260km from Karuma), Kamdini(13km from Karuma)and Lira( 85km
>> from Karuma). The Pakwach line through Nwoya/Amuru is not mentioned
>> anywhere(about 110 km from Karuma).
>>
>> I suggested before that our MPs in West Nile ought to have lobbied for the
>> connection to the National Grid which shall solve the outage problems in
>> West Nile. The Nyagak 1&2(isolated grid) can then be used as back-up power
>> after through syncronization with the National Grid.
>>
>> Hon Jachan Omach, Hon Aridru, Hon Atiku, Hon Onzima, Hon Bako etc, kindly
>> do the neeedful for our region.
>>
>> Hon Aridru, you need to take this up as a priority even if it means
>> getting additional funding!!
>>
>> Members, what do you think?
>>
>> George
>>
>>
>>
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