Soroti Solar Power Station

Soroti Solar Power Station
Location of Soroti Solar Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Soroti, Soroti District[1]
Coordinates 01°40′02″N 33°43′10″E / 1.66722°N 33.71944°E / 1.66722; 33.71944Coordinates: 01°40′02″N 33°43′10″E / 1.66722°N 33.71944°E / 1.66722; 33.71944
Status In development
Construction began 2016
Commission date 2016 expected
Owner(s) Access Power MEA (Access Uganda Solar) & TSK Electrónica y Electricidad
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 10 megawatts (13,000 hp)

Soroti Power Station is a 12 megawatts (16,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Uganda,[1][2][3] the third-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The power station will be located in Soroti District east of the town of Soroti in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) by road, north-east of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[1][4]

Overview

The power station will have a 10 megawatt capacity, which will be sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national electricity grid. The power will be evacuated via a substation near the station. It is estimated that the energy generated will power approximately 40,000 homes located near the station, thereby keeping transmission losses to a minimum.[5]

Developers

The power station is being developed by a consortium of Access Power MEA (through its subsidiary Access Uganda Solar), a company based in the United Arab Emirates,[6][7][8] and TSK Electrónica y Electricidad, a company based in Spain. They won the competitive bidding and were awarded the development contract at the same time as the developers of the Tororo Solar Power Station.[9]

Construction timeline, costs, and funding

The budgeted construction costs are US$17 million.[10] The project will receive partial funding from the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund through KfW.[11] As of February 2016, construction is ongoing, with completion expected in the second half of 2016.[1][2][3][12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Muhumuza, Rodney (9 August 2016). "In Uganda, solar power plant amid African bush inspires hope". Associated Press. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Graves, LeAnne (17 February 2016). "Dubai's Access Power to build 10MW solar plant in Uganda". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 ERA (29 January 2016). "Access Uganda Solar Limited achieves Financial Close". Kampala: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Globefeed.com) (24 January 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Soroti, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ↑ Martin, Miguel (15 December 2014). "Two Teams Selected for Ugandan Solar Power Plants". IPPJournal.Com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Smith, Matt (9 June 2015). "Access Infra To Launch In Uganda, Grow Across Africa". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Sambo, John (18 January 2015). "$500m set for African renewable power". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "ACCESS POWER TO DEVELOP SOLAR ENERGY PLANT IN UGANDA", Access Power MEA, 27 November 2015, accessed 3 October 2016
  9. ↑ Biryabarema, Elias (10 December 2014). "Four firms to build 20 MW solar power plants in Uganda". Reuters.com. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  10. ↑ Graves, LeAnne (11 December 2015). "Dubai power provider signs $17m Uganda solar deal". The National Newspaper. Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  11. ↑ Marks, Jon (15 December 2014). "ERA and GET FiT announce the first 20 MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed In Uganda". Africa Investment Exchange. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Tajuba, Paul (21 March 2016). "10MW solar power plant to boost national grid". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
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