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Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line

Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line rather than just read about it. In short: The Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation in the city of Mbarara, in the Western Region to another high voltage substation at Nkenda, also in the Western Region of Uganda. Location The 132 kilo Volt power line starts at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 132kV substation at Mbarara, Mbarara District, the larges…

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Reference excerpt

The Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation in the city of Mbarara, in the Western Region to another high voltage substation at Nkenda, also in the Western Region of Uganda.

Location The 132 kilo Volt power line starts at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 132kV substation at Mbarara, Mbarara District, the largest city in Uganda's Western Region. From there it travels westwards to the town of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, a distance of approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi). From Ishaka, the power line takes a general northerly direction and travels through Rubirizi, Kikorongo and Kasese, to end at Nkenda, a distance of approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi), from Ishaka. The power line does not follow the road all the time as is slightly shorter, measuring a total of 160 kilometres (99 mi).

Overview The power line was developed as part of plans to improve grid power delivery and reliability to the districts in the Western Region of Uganda. The power line also picks up the power generated by about 5 to 6 small hydro projects in the Rwenzori Region for integration into the national grid. A loan obtained from the French Development Agency (AFD), was used in funding the construction of this power line, including a 132/33kV substation at Mbarara.

Construction Work on this power transmission line began in 2014. Completion was initially planned for 2015. However due to delays with land acquisition, completion was not achieved until February 2019. In addition to funding from the French Development Agency, the African Development Bank lent US$34 million (UShs122.4 billion), towards the construction of this power transmission project.

See also Energy in Uganda List of power stations in Uganda

References

External links Website of the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Archived 28 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine Delays cited in power line construction projects As of 26 October 2015.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line

In research: Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Energy in Uganda, Energy infrastructure in Africa, High-voltage transmission lines in Uganda, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mbarara–Nkenda High Voltage Power Line outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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