Kiira Power Station
Encyclopedia
Kiira Power Station, sometimes spelled Kiyira Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 200MW, in Uganda
.
, a northern suburb of Jinja
, Jinja District
, in eastern central Uganda
. It is housed next to the Nalubaale Power Station
at the point where the River Nile pours out of Lake Victoria
to start its three months, 4000 miles (6,437.4 km) journey to the Mediterranean Sea
. The coordinates of Kiira Power Station are:00 27 00N, 33 11 08E (Latitude:0.4500; Longitude:33.1855).
Extension project. The new project is a second powerhouse located about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) northeast of the Nalubaale Power Station
, which was built in 1954. A new canal was cut to bring water from Lake Victoria
to the new powerhouse. Major construction was completed in 1999. The first power from two units out of the installed five units, came online in 2000.
As of 2003, three of the five hydro power generators had been installed. Each unit at the extension has a capacity of 40 MW. During official opening ceremonies in 2003, the extension was named the Kiira Power Station. Design and project management of the extension project was by Acres International (now Hatch Acres), Canada.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Location
The power station is located at KimakaKimaka
Kimaka is a neighborhood in the city of Jinja, in Eastern Uganda.-Location:Kimaka is bordered by to the west by the Nile River, , to the south by the Kampala-Jinja Highway , to the east by Qaddafi Barracks and to the north by the area...
, a northern suburb of Jinja
Jinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
, Jinja District
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
, in eastern central Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is housed next to the Nalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station, often known by its old name, Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near to its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda...
at the point where the River Nile pours out of Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
to start its three months, 4000 miles (6,437.4 km) journey to the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
. The coordinates of Kiira Power Station are:00 27 00N, 33 11 08E (Latitude:0.4500; Longitude:33.1855).
History
In 1993 work started on the Owen FallsNalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station, often known by its old name, Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near to its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda...
Extension project. The new project is a second powerhouse located about 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) northeast of the Nalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station
Nalubaale Power Station, often known by its old name, Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near to its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda...
, which was built in 1954. A new canal was cut to bring water from Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
to the new powerhouse. Major construction was completed in 1999. The first power from two units out of the installed five units, came online in 2000.
As of 2003, three of the five hydro power generators had been installed. Each unit at the extension has a capacity of 40 MW. During official opening ceremonies in 2003, the extension was named the Kiira Power Station. Design and project management of the extension project was by Acres International (now Hatch Acres), Canada.
See also
- Bujagali Power StationBujagali Power Station-Location:The power station is located across the Victoria Nile, about north of Jinja immediately north of the former location of Bujagali Falls. This location lies at the border between Buikwe District to the west and Jinja District to the east...
- Nalubaale Power StationNalubaale Power StationNalubaale Power Station, often known by its old name, Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near to its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda...
- JinjaJinja, UgandaJinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
- NjeruNjeruNjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...
- List of hydropower stations in Africa
- List of power stations in Uganda