[3] The 132 kilo Volt power line starts at the 132kV substation at Lira, approximately 337 kilometres (209 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
[4] The power line travels in a general northwesterly direction to Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda, a distance of approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi), by road from Lira.
[6] From Nebbi, the power line turns northwest and runs another 80 kilometres (50 mi), to end in the city of Arua.
[1] The government of Uganda obtained financing in the amount of US$100 million, from the International Development Association to fund the construction of this energy project.
[1] In July 2020, the construction contract was awarded to KEC International Limited of India and a joint venture company comprising AVIC International Holding Corporation and Central Southern China Electric Power Design Institute Company Limited.