Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station

Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Kyambura
Rubirizi District
Coordinates 00°08′56″S 30°05′19″E / 0.14889°S 30.08861°E / -0.14889; 30.08861Coordinates: 00°08′56″S 30°05′19″E / 0.14889°S 30.08861°E / -0.14889; 30.08861
Status Under construction
Commission date 2018 (Expected)
Power generation
Units planned 2 x 3.8MW
Nameplate capacity 7.6 megawatts (10,200 hp)

Kyambura Hydroelectric Power Station, commonly referred to as Kyambura Power Station, is a 7.6 megawatts (10,200 hp) mini hydropower station under construction in Uganda.[1]

Location

The power station is located in the Kyambura area, across the Kyambura River, in Rubirizi District, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), north of the town of Rubirizi, where the district headquarters are located.[2] This is approximately 116 kilometres (72 mi), by road, northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region of Uganda.[3]

Overview

The power station is a run-of-river installation with generation capacity of 7.6 megawatts (10,200 hp) and annual production of 36.7 GWh.[1] The original design had the main intake via a "headrace tunnel". In the new design, that has been replaced by a "headrace canal". This has reduced project costs and construction time.[1] The budgeted cost of construction is US$24 million.[1]

Construction timeline

Construction began in early 2017 and commissioning is expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 GetFit Uganda (30 June 2017). "GetFit Uganda Annual Report 2016". Kampala: GetFit Uganda. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  2. ↑ GFC (3 October 2017), Distance between Rubirizi, Western Region, Uganda and Kyambura Gorge, Bunyaruguru, Western Region, Uganda, Globefeed.com (GFC), retrieved 3 October 2017
  3. ↑ GFC (3 October 2017). "Distance between Mbarara, Western Region, Uganda and Kyambura Gorge, Bunyaruguru, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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