Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station

Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station is a 16.5 megawatts (22,100 hp), run of river, hydroelectric power station in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[2]

Not to be confused with Siti I Hydroelectric Power Station.
Siti II Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of Siti II Power Station
CountryUganda
LocationChesowari
Coordinates01°16′35″N 34°39′28″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganAugust 2016
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsSiti River
Reservoir
Normal elevation1,990 m (6,530 ft)
Commission dateH2 2018[1]
TypeRun-of-the-river
Installed capacity16.5 MW (22,100 hp)

Location

The power station is located across River Siti, in Chesowari Village, Siti Parish, Bukwo District, along the northeastern slopes of Mount Elgon. It is immediately downstream of its sister power station, Siti I Hydroelectric Power Station.[2] This location is approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi), by road, northwest of Bukwo, where the district headquarters are located.[3] This is about 107 kilometres (66 mi), by road, northeast of Mbale, the largest city in Uganda's Eastern Region.[4]

Overview

The power station is a run of river, mini hydroelectric power installation, with capacity of 16.5 megawatts (22,100 hp). The development is owned by the developer who also owns and developed the 5.0 megawatts (6,700 hp) Siti I Hydroelectric Power Station.[5]

The construction of this project started in August 2016, and is expected to begin commercial operations began in the second half of 2018.[1] The power generated will be evacuated via the 33kV Mbale–Bulambuli–Siti Medium Voltage Power Line, that measures 125 kilometres (78 mi) in length. That power line is expected to be developed after Siti II has been commissioned. In the meantime, the Uganda Rural Electrification Agency is developing alternative temporary medium voltage evacuation solutions.[6]

Ownership

The owners of this project are "Elgon Hydro Siti Limited", a special vehicle company established specifically to develop, construct and operate Siti I (5MW) and Siti II (16.5MW) in Bukwo District, Eastern Uganda. Elgon Hydro is a subsidiary of "DI Frontier Market Energy and Carbon Fund K/S Fund", a Danish private equity fund.[7]

Funding

This project received a US$24 million loan, from FMO, of which 50 percent was sourced from Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF). The loan facility will be used for the construction of the Siti 2 hydro plant. FMO also financed the Siti I power station, constructed between March 2015 and May 2017.[7]

See also

References
  1. GetFit Uganda (31 December 2017). "GetFit Uganda: Annual Report 2017". GetFit Uganda. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. Frontier (August 2016). "Siti 2 Hydro Power Project". Frontier.dk (Fronter). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. GFC (15 August 2017). "Distance between Bukwo, Eastern Region, Uganda and Chesower Health center III, Kongasis, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. GFC (15 August 2017). "Distance between Mbale, Eastern Region, Uganda and Chesower Health center III, Kongasis, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. Portland Inc. (2015). "Siti I and II – Mini Hydro" (PDF). Burlington, Ontario: Portland Investment Counsel Inc. (Portland Inc.). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. GFU (31 December 2016). "GETFiT Uganda: Downloads: Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Kampala: GETFit Uganda (GFU). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  7. FMO (19 September 2016). "Elgon Hydro Siti (Private) Limited: Project Details". The Hauge: Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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