Muzizi Power Station
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Location
The power station is located across River MuziziRiver Muzizi
River Muzizi is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.-Location:The Muzizi River is located in the western part of Uganda. It starts from the hills, northwest of the town of Mubende in Mubende District, Central Uganda...
, which forms the border between Hoima District
Hoima District
Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
and Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District
Ntoroko District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, close to the southeastern shores of Lake Albert, in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. This location lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Ndaiga in Hoima District. The power station is located approximately 290 kilometres (180.2 mi), by road, west 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
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...
, and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the power station are: 00 57 54N, 30 32 42E (Latitude:0.9650; Longitude:30.5450).
Overview
As early as 1999, the site of the power station was identified by the government of Uganda as a potential mini-hydropower site. At the beginning, a 10 MW project was anticipated. More recently, the projected capacity of the project has been increased to 26 MW. In December 2010, solicitation for bids for an Environmental Impact Study, power station design and cost estimation were advertised in the UgandaUganda
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...
n media.
History
The feasibility study and environmental impact study are expected to take one year and the bidding process for a contractor is expected to take another year. Construction is expected to start in 2013 and last four (4) years. Allowing for another year of construction delays, commissioning of the new power station is expected in 2018. It is anticipated that the power generated at this power station will enter the national grid at a new substation, close to the power station, along a new 132kV transmission line from Kaiso-Tonya to Fort PortalFort Portal
Fort Portal is a town in Western Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and Toro Kingdom.-Location:Fort Portal is located approximately by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-tarmac two-lane highway...
.
Construction costs
The full construction budget is still being worked out. In 2007, the construction for Muzizi Power Station was estimated at about US$30 million, for a 10 MW project. Funding for the feasibility studies is funded by a grant from the German Development BankKFW
KFW may refer to:*Keith Fullerton Whitman , an American musician*KfW or Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, a German public-sector financial institution...
(KfW), to the Government of Uganda.
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See also
- List of power stations in Uganda
- List of hydropower stations in Africa
- List of hydroelectric power stations
- Hoima DistrictHoima DistrictHoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:...
- Ntoroko DistrictNtoroko DistrictNtoroko District is a district in Western Uganda. The district is named after 'chief town', Ntoroko, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- River MuziziRiver MuziziRiver Muzizi is a river in Uganda, in East Africa.-Location:The Muzizi River is located in the western part of Uganda. It starts from the hills, northwest of the town of Mubende in Mubende District, Central Uganda...