Namugoga Solar Power Station

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Namugoga Solar Power Station
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CountryUganda
LocationNamugoga, Wakiso District
Coordinates00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°E / 0.17278; 32.56806Coordinates: 00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°E / 0.17278; 32.56806
StatusIn development
Construction began2018 (Expected)
Commission date2018 (Expected)
Owner(s)Solar Energy for Africa
Naanovo Energy Inc.
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity50 MW
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Namugoga Solar Power Station is a proposed 50 megawatt solar power plant in Uganda.[1] As of 2021 it is under construction and may be finished later in the year.[2]

Location[]

The power station is in Namugoga Village, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. This location is near the township of Kajjansi, along the road between Kampala and Entebbe, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) by road, south of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[3]

Overview[]

When completed, the power station will have an installed capacity of 50 megawatts, to be sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the sole authorized purchaser. The electricity will be evacuated from the station to a substation in Kisubi for integration into the national electricity grid.[1]

Developers[]

A consortium of two companies, one local and one international, are charged with development of the power station: (a) Solar Power for Africa, a Ugandan solar power equipment vendor[4] (b) Naanovo Energy Inc., a Canadian alternative energy developer.[5] According to a 2010 published report, the development has been delayed because the developers have offered to generate power at US 15 cents per kilowatt-hour while less costly hydropower plants generate at only US 7 cents per kilowatt-hour.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Kasita, Ibrahim (2 December 2006). "Solar Energy Gets ERA Nod". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ Independent, The (7 April 2021). "Solar energy capacity to reach 200MW next year". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kajjansi With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ^ Afedraru, Lominda (26 November 2014). "Uganda's Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ^ Economist Intelligence Unit (16 April 2013). "The Uganda Energy Opportunity". Global Connections At HSBC. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ^ Oluka, Benon Herbert (6 April 2010). "Uganda Electricity Regulator Discusses Industry position". Kampala: Africa Uganda Business-Travel Guide Quoting Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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