Supply · Uganda
Solar & Inverter Duty Transformers in Uganda
Up to 20 MVA. Manufactured in India to IS and IEC standards and shipped to Uganda: Ex Factory or FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva; CIF Mombasa on request.
Tanks awaiting core-and-coil assembly
Logistics and network
Shipping to Uganda.
Consignments for Uganda move Sea to Mombasa, then road on the Northern Corridor to Kampala, about 1,100 km. Typical transit is 10 to 14 days to Mombasa, 5 to 8 days road; discharge at Mombasa (Kenya), then road. We quote Ex Factory or FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva; CIF Mombasa on request, with payment by LC at sight or advance, USD.
The grid runs at 50 Hz with 415/240 V low-voltage supply and 11 kV and 33 kV distribution; 132 kV transmission. Distribution is operated by Uganda Electricity Distribution Company (UEDCL, which took over the Umeme concession in 2025) and UETCL for transmission, regulated by Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Import conformity: UNBS Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC): Certificate of Conformity issued in the country of export for consignments above USD 2,000 FOB.
The product
A solar transformer is not a distribution transformer with a different label.
An inverter feeds the transformer a non-sinusoidal current with significant harmonic content, and it does so on a duty cycle that is de-energised for roughly half the year. Both facts change the design.
Harmonic currents drive eddy-current heating in the windings that a standard design does not allow for, so conductors are transposed and the core flux density is de-rated to leave headroom. The overnight de-energised period means no-load loss dominates lifetime energy cost far more than it does on a distribution feeder — which is why the low-no-load-loss design is worth paying for here and not always elsewhere.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Rated power | Up to 20 MVA |
| HV voltage | 11 kV or 33 kV |
| LV voltage | 315 / 380 / 415 / 480 / 600 / 690 / 800 V — the inverter output, not 433 V |
| Winding arrangement | Two, three or more secondaries; dual secondary is the norm |
| Duty | Step-up, outdoor, solar or wind generation |
| Frequency | 50 Hz standard; 60 Hz for export |
Specifying
What changes for Uganda.
- Climate and site: Equatorial highland, 1,100 to 1,300 m altitude, 30 °C; altitude derating applies.
- Built to IEC 60076 for 50 Hz, with insulation levels for the 11 kV and 33 kV distribution and 415/240 V secondaries; temperature-rise limits and cooling sized for the stated ambient and altitude.
- Fittings, bushings and tap-changer ranges follow the utility specification (Uganda Electricity Distribution Company (UEDCL, which took over the Umeme concession in 2025) and UETCL for transmission); type-test certificates from CPRI or ERDA accompany the offer.
- Documentation: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, test certificates and the import conformity certificate where Uganda requires one.
Questions
Frequently asked.
How long does delivery of Solar & Inverter Duty Transformers to Uganda take?
What documents and certificates come with a consignment to Uganda?
Which standard and voltage class do you build to for Uganda?
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