List of power stations in Uganda
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This article lists all power stations in Uganda. As of January 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity.[1] By January 2021, Uganda's generating capacity had increased to 1,268.9 megawatts.[2]
Hydroelectric
[edit]Completed
[edit]Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected |
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Karuma Power Station[36] | Karuma, Kiryandongo District | 2°14′35″N 32°14′42″E / 2.2430°N 32.2450°E | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 600[37] | 2023[38] |
Proposed
[edit]Thermal
[edit]Completed
[edit]Proposed
[edit]Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Completion expected | 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[64][65] | 2023 | Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro | |
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[66] | 2020 | Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group[67] |
Hybrid
[edit]Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel types | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | 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[68] | 2014 | KIS & Uganda Development Corporation |
Solar
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[edit]Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Soroti Solar Power Station[69] | Soroti District | 1°42′01″N 33°39′33″E / 1.700278°N 33.659167°E | Solar | 10[70] | 2016[71] | Total Eren[72] | |
Tororo Solar Power Station | Tororo District | 0°38′20″N 34°07′09″E / 0.638889°N 34.119167°E | Solar | 10[73] | 2017[73][74] | Simba Telecoms Limited, Building Energy SpA |
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Kabulasoke Solar Power Station[75] | Kabulasoke, Gomba District | 0°09′45″N 31°47′41″E / 0.162500°N 31.794722°E | Solar | 20[75] | 2019[76] | Xsabo Power Limited | |
Mayuge Solar Power Station[77] | Bufulubi, Mayuge District | 0°29′42″N 33°24′27″E / 0.495000°N 33.407500°E | Solar | 10[77] | 2019[77] | Tryba Energy | |
Busitema Solar Power Station | Busitema, Busia District | 0°32′50″N 34°01′25″E / 0.547222°N 34.023611°E | Solar | 4[78] | 2022 | Government of Uganda |
Proposed
[edit]Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Namugoga Solar Power Station | Wakiso District | 0°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.172778°N 32.568056°E | Solar | 50[79] | Solar Energy for Africa, Naanovo Energy Inc. |
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Nkonge Solar Power Station | Mubende District | 0°37′14″N 31°49′43″E / 0.620556°N 31.828611°E | Solar | 50[80] | The Xsabo Group | License issued 28 September 2020 | |
Ituka Solar Power Station | Arua District | 3°03′38″N 30°56′31″E / 3.060556°N 30.941944°E | Solar | 20[81][82] | AMEA Power |
Geothermal
[edit]Proposed
[edit]Geothermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Owner | Notes |
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Buranga Geothermal Power Station[83] | Bundibugyo District | 0°49′59″N 30°10′01″E / 0.833062°N 30.166947°E | GT energy | 100[84] | 2020 (Expected) | GIDS[85] | |
Katwe Geothermal Power Station[86] | Lake Katwe Kasese District |
0°08′42″S 29°53′24″E / 0.1450°S 29.8900°E | GT energy | 150[87] | To be determined | AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited |
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External links
[edit]- As of 2019, The World Bank Estimated That 41.3% of Uganda's Population Had Access To Electricity.
- Umeme, UETCL Light Up The North As of 2 July 2019.
- UEGCL Vows To Bring Down Electricity Tariffs
- Uganda's Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges Archived 2015-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- Karuma Power Plant Paves Way For More Hydropower Stations
- Albertine Region To Become Uganda's Energy Hub Archived 2017-11-09 at the Wayback Machine