Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station

Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station, also Ndugutu Power Station, is a proposed 5.9 MW (7,900 hp) mini-hydropower station in the Western Region of Uganda.[1][2]

Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station
CountryUganda
LocationNdugutu, Bundibugyo District
Coordinates00°36′56″N 29°58′46″E
StatusProposed
Construction began2017
Commission date2018 Expected
Owner(s)KMR East Africa Company
Power generation
Nameplate capacity5.9 MW (7,900 hp)

Location

The power station would be located on the Ndugutu River, just outside Rwenzori National Park, in Bundibugyo District, in Uganda's Western Region, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Bundibugyo, the nearest urban center and the location of the district headquarters.[3] This location is in close proximity of the 5.25 megawatts (7,040 hp) Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station, which is owned by the same developer.[2]

Overview

Ndugutu HEPS is a run-of-river mini-hydro power plant whose planned maximum installed capacity is 4.8 MW.[4] The project is owned by KMR East Africa Company[2] (also Ndugutu Power Company Uganda Limited),[1] the project developers. The construction of this power station was budgeted at US$15 million, with US$3.2 million in GetFit concessions.[4]

Timetable

The project received approval for GetFit support in June 2015. Financial close was reached in 2016. Construction was expected to start during 2017, with completion expected during the fourth quarter of 2018.[4]

See also

References
  1. ERA (28 October 2015). "Application for a License for the Establishment of a 4.8MW Hydro Power Plant in Bundibugyo District". Kampala: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. OPIC. "Sindila Mini-Hydropower Station: Initial Project Summary" (PDF). Washington, DC: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. Globefeed.com (22 December 2017). "Distance between Bundibugyo, Western Region, Uganda and Kakuka, Western Region, Uganda". Glbefeed.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. GetFit Uganda. "GetFit Uganda: 2016 Annual Report: Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station". Kampala: GeFit Uganda Reports.
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