Thousands of electricity consumers along the Masaka Road corridor are set to benefit from a more stable and reliable power supply after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) commissioned new electricity integration lines from the Maya Substation.
The new infrastructure evacuates power from the Maya 220kV/132kV/33kV Substation, which was constructed by the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), to the Mitala Maria and Mutundwe-1 33kV feeders.
According to UEDCL, the project is expected to immediately improve electricity reliability for households, businesses and public institutions that have long experienced frequent power interruptions due to growing demand.
Areas expected to benefit include Nsangi, Nabbingo, Namagoma, Nakitokolo, Kitemu, Maya, Nakirebe, Katende, Lungala, Mpigi, Mpambire, Kamengo, Butoolo Landing Site, Kampiringisa, Buwama, Nsamizi and Mitala Maria.
Speaking during the commissioning, UEDCL's Head of Regional Engineering Services for the Central Service Territory, Eng. Samson Tondo, said the project followed an assessment that identified the need to strengthen the electricity network to meet increasing demand.
He said the Maya Substation, commissioned by UETCL in April 2026, was constructed to ease pressure on the existing Mutundwe Substation.
"Customers along the Masaka Road corridor were previously served by the Mutundwe Substation and experienced prolonged and frequent power outages due to growing electricity demand, which strained the substation," Tondo said.
He explained that the newly commissioned integration lines now provide an alternative source of electricity by transmitting power from the Maya Substation to the existing distribution feeders.
"With immediate effect, customers along the Masaka Road corridor will experience improved and more reliable power supply," he said.
UEDCL Area Manager for Mpigi, Teddy Akeso, said the upgraded network would also enhance system resilience by reducing the number of customers affected whenever faults occur.
"Previously, a single fault could trigger widespread outages across several areas. The new arrangement means that a fault on one section will no longer interrupt supply to all customers on the line," Akeso said.
The commissioning marks the completion of the first phase of the Maya UETCL Integration Lines Project, valued at approximately $63,133.
The works included the construction of about 1.83 kilometres of 33kV overhead power lines and the installation of a 33kV air-break switch linking the Mitala Maria and Mutundwe-1 feeders.
UEDCL said planning and approvals are underway for the second phase of the project, which will extend the integration to the Kakiri, Mityana and Kasanje 33kV feeders from the Maya Substation.
Once completed, the expanded network is expected to further improve electricity reliability, reduce outage durations and enhance service delivery for consumers across the greater Masaka Road corridor.
