Kinyara Power Station
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Kinyara Power Station is a 14.5MW bagasse
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kinyara in Masindi District
, in Western Uganda
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, in Western Uganda
, on the campus of Kinyara Sugar Works Limited, who own the power station.
Kinyara lies approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, west of Masindi
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala
, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kinyara Power Station are:1° 38' 7.80"N, 31° 36' 19.80"E (Latitude:1.635500; Longitude:31.605500).
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. , the power station was capable of producing a maximum of 14.5MW of electricity. , the power station sold 4MW to the national grid. Plans are underway to expand power production to 35MW by 2015. Of this, 22MW will be sold to the national grid and the rest used by the sugar manufacturing complex at Kinyara.
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kinyara in Masindi District
Masindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
, in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
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Location
The power station is located in the town of Kinyara, in Masindi DistrictMasindi District
Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
, in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
, on the campus of Kinyara Sugar Works Limited, who own the power station.
Kinyara lies approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, west of Masindi
Masindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
, the nearest large town. This location lies approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of Kinyara Power Station are:1° 38' 7.80"N, 31° 36' 19.80"E (Latitude:1.635500; Longitude:31.605500).
Description
Kinyara Power Station is owned and operated by Kinyara Sugar Works Limited, the second-largest sugar manufacturer in Uganda. The power station was designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of Kinyara Sugar Works. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasseBagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. , the power station was capable of producing a maximum of 14.5MW of electricity. , the power station sold 4MW to the national grid. Plans are underway to expand power production to 35MW by 2015. Of this, 22MW will be sold to the national grid and the rest used by the sugar manufacturing complex at Kinyara.
See also
- MasindiMasindiMasindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
- Masindi DistrictMasindi DistrictMasindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a...
- Kinyara Sugar WorksKinyara Sugar WorksKinyara Sugar Works, whose complete name is Kinyara Sugar Works Limited is a sugar manufacturer in Uganda.-Location:The main factories of the company are located in the town of Kinyara, in Masindi District, Western Uganda. Kinyara lies approximately , by road, west of Masindi, the nearest large town...
- List of power stations in Uganda