Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station

Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of
Achwa 2 HEP Station.
Country Uganda
Location Achwa River, Gulu District
Coordinates 03°08′06″N 32°31′15″E / 3.13500°N 32.52083°E / 3.13500; 32.52083Coordinates: 03°08′06″N 32°31′15″E / 3.13500°N 32.52083°E / 3.13500; 32.52083
Status Under construction
Opening date 2020 (Expected)
Dam and spillways
Impounds Achwa River
Turbines 4 x 10.5MW
Installed capacity 42 MW (56,000 hp)

Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station is a 42 megawatts (56,000 hp) hydroelectric power plant, under construction in Uganda.[1]

Location

The power station is located across the Achwa River, in Gulu District, Northern Uganda. This location is at the border between Gulu District and Pader District, approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the settlement of Aswa.[2] This is approximately 65 kilometres (40 mi), by road, northeast of Gulu, the largest city in Northern Uganda.[3] The geographical coordinates of the construction site are:03°08'06.0"N, 32°31'15.0"E (Latitude:3.135000; Longitude:32.520833).[4]

Overview

This power station is one in a cascade of five power stations planned on the Achwa River totaling 109 megawatts (146,000 hp), with Achwa 2 being the first to be built.[2][5] Achwa 2 is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity project with planned annual output of 281 GWh.[2]

The power generated will be evacuated via a 132kV high voltage transmission line to a substation in Lira, a distance of approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi), where it will be sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (“UETCL”).[5] Other infrastructure that will be constructed include 9 kilometres (6 mi) of service roads, a 38 kilometres (24 mi) service road to connect the site to the Gulu-Kitgum Road and a camp for the construction workers.[2][5]

Ownership and funding

The power station is owned and being developed by ARPE Limited.[6] The cost of construction is budgeted at US$78,808,400, of which the African Development Bank lent US$14,330,754 and the remaining US$64,477,646 was borrowed from Delta.[5] PAC SpA, an Italian construction company, is the EPC contractor for civil works and Voith, a German manufacturer has been contracted to supply the four turbines and associated electro-mechanical parts. The contract includes design, manufacturing, supply, transportation, erection, testing and commissioning of all supplied equipment.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ingram, Elizabeth (7 July 2016). "Voith supplying electromechanical equipment for 42-MW Achwa River hydro plant in Uganda". Heidenheim, Germany: Hydroworld.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kinoshita, N. et.al (14 December 2016). "African Development Bank: Project: Achwa II Hydro Electric Power Project: Country: Uganda: Summary of Environmental and Social Assessment (ESIA)" (PDF). Abidjan: African Development Bank (AfDB). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. ↑ GFC (7 September 2017). "Distance between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda and Atanga I, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  4. ↑ Google (7 September 2017). "Location of Achwa 2 Hydroelectric Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 AfDB (14 December 2016). "African Development Bank: Achwa II Hydropower Plant". African Development Bank (AfDB). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  6. ↑ ERA (15 August 2014). "ERA Issues License to ARPE Limited". Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  7. ↑ Voith (7 June 2016), Renewable Energy in Africa – Powering Uganda through Hydropower, Heidenheim, Germany: Voith.com, retrieved 7 September 2017
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