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Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line

Opuyo–Moroto 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 Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line rather than just read about it. In short: The Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation at Opuyo, a southern suburb of the city of Soroti, in the Eastern Region to another high voltage substation at Moroto, in the Northern Region of Uganda. The power line was energized in June 2021.

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Reference excerpt

The Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line is a high voltage electricity power line, connecting the high voltage substation at Opuyo, a southern suburb of the city of Soroti, in the Eastern Region to another high voltage substation at Moroto, in the Northern Region of Uganda. The power line was energized in June 2021.

Location The 132 kilo Volt power line starts at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) 132kV substation at Opuyo, Soroti District, in Uganda's Eastern Region, approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi), by road, south-east of Soroti, the largest urban center in the Teso sub-region. The power line travels in a general north-easterly direction to end at another 132kV substation, also owned by UETCL, located at Moroto City, in Moroto District, a total distance of about 160 kilometres (99 mi). The road distance between Opuyo and Moroto is about 176 kilometres (109 mi), but the power line is a little shorter, because it does not always follow the road.

Overview The power line was developed as part of plans to improve grid power delivery and reliability to the districts that constitute the Karamoja sub-region. Using US$80 million, borrowed from the Islamic Development Bank, the government of Uganda funded the construction of this power line, including a new substation at Moroto. Grid electricity was introduced in Karamoja in 2013, but distribution remains sparse.

Associated power lines Each of the five districts in the Karamoja sub-region is expected to receive a feeder line off this power line, to bring grid electricity closer to the people who need it.

Project Engineering and work supervision Supervision of works contract was awarded to Ghods Niroo Engineering Company .

Construction Nanjing Daji Steel Tower Manufacturing Company Limited of China, is the main contractor on this project. Construction began in July 2017 and was concluded in 2021, with commercial commissioning in June 2021.

See also Energy in Uganda List of power stations in Uganda

References

External links Website of the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited Karuma Power Project Works Begin As Experts Meet Community

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Opuyo–Moroto 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 Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line

In research: Opuyo–Moroto 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 Opuyo–Moroto 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: Opuyo–Moroto High Voltage Power Line is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2021 establishments in Uganda, Energy in Uganda, Energy infrastructure completed in 2021, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Opuyo–Moroto 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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