SMEC is to provide project management and construction supervision services on the 183MW Isimba hydropower project in Uganda as part of a contract awarded by the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL).
Located on the Nile River, 90km northeast of Kampala, Isimba hydropower
project will extend over 2865 hectares, and will comprise a concrete gravity dam, a clay-core rockfill dam, spillway, powerhouse, switching stations and auxiliary power transmission works (including the 42km 132 kV Isimba-Bujagali transmission line).
Upon completion, the hydropower development will generate 1,040 GHh of electricity per year, and is expected to increase Uganda's electric capacity by 23%.
SMEC will act as Project Management Consultant, and will assist UEGCL in overseeing the performance of various contractors, including the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor and Owner's Engineer.
