List of power stations in Uganda
This page lists all power stations in Uganda. As of July 2016, according to the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited, the national generation capacity stood at 862 megawatts. Uganda expects to have generating capacity of at least 1,681 megawatts by the end of 2020.[1]
Hydroelectric
Completed
Under construction
Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of reservoir | River |
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Isimba Power Station[17] | Isimba, Kamuli District | 0°56′24″N 32°57′54″E / 0.9400°N 32.9650°E | Run of river | 183.2[18] | 2016[19] | N/A | River Nile |
Karuma Power Station[20] | Karuma, Kiryandongo District | 2°14′35″N 32°14′42″E / 2.2430°N 32.2450°E | Run of river | 600[21] | 2018[22] | N/A | River Nile |
Maziba Power Station | Maziba, Kabale District | 1°19′07″S 30°04′44″E / 1.3186°S 30.0789°E | Run of river | 6.5[23] | 2017[24] | N/A | River Maziba |
Proposed
Thermal
Completed
Proposed
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Nzizi Thermal Power Station | Nzizi Hoima District |
1°30′00″N 30°55′48″E / 1.5000°N 30.9300°E | Natural gas, heavy fuel oil | 100[54][55] | 2017 | Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro | To be determined |
Osukuru Thermal Power Station | Osukuru Tororo District |
0°37′56″N 34°09′30″E / 0.632209°N 34.158321°E | Peat, heavy fuel oil | 12[56] | 2020 | Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group[57] | |
Hybrid
Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel types | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station | Bukuzindu Kalangala District |
0°18′25″S 32°09′09″E / 0.306944°S 32.152500°E | Solar power & Diesel fuel | 1.6[58] | 2014 | KIS & Uganda Development Corporation | |
Solar
Under construction
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Soroti Solar Power Station[59] | Soroti District | 1°42′01″N 33°39′33″E / 1.700278°N 33.659167°E | Solar | 10 | 2016[60] | Access Power MEA (Access), TSK Electronica |
Under construction |
Proposed
Geothermal
Proposed
Geothermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Buranga Geothermal Power Station[70] | Bundibugyo District | 0°49′59″N 30°10′01″E / 0.833062°N 30.166947°E | GT energy | 100[71] | 2020 (Expected) | GIDS[72] | Proposed |
Katwe Geothermal Power Station | Lake Katwe Kasese District |
0°08′42″S 29°53′24″E / 0.1450°S 29.8900°E | GT energy | 150[73] | To be determined | AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited | TBD |
Wind
Proposed
Wind power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Tororo Wind Power Station[74] | Tororo District | 0°38′30″N 34°10′25″E / 0.641667°N 34.173611°E | Wind | 20[74] | 2017 (Expected) | Xsabo Power Limited | In development |
See also
References
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External links
- As of February 2015 Installed Electricity Capacity Was 850MW With Peak Demand of 600MW
- UEGCL Vows To Bring Down Electricity Tariffs
- Uganda’s Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges
- Generation Capacity To Hit 1,672MW by 2018
- Uganda Begins Construction of The 220KV Nkenda - Fort Portal - Hoima Transmission Line In 2014
- Karuma Power Plant Paves Way For More Hydropower Stations
- Albertine Region To Become Uganda's Energy Hub
- Uganda Plans To Double Size of Power Grid By 2019
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