List of power stations in Uganda
This page lists all power stations in Uganda. As of July 2016, according to the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited, the national generation capacity stood at 862 megawatts. Uganda expects to have generating capacity of at least 1,681 megawatts by the end of 2020.[1]
As of April 2019, national generation capacity was 1,177 megawatts of electricity.[2]
Hydroelectric
Completed
Under construction
Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | River | Type | Name of reservoir | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected |
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Karuma Power Station[32] | Karuma, Kiryandongo District | 2.2430°N 32.2450°E | River Nile | Run of river | N/A | 600[33] | 2020[34] |
Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station[35] | Isingiro District | 1.042500°N 30.669444°E | Kagera River | Run of river | N/A | 16.0[16] | 2020 (Expected)[16] |
Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station | Kyarumba, Kasese District | 0.137778°N 29.934722°E | River Nyamasagani | Run of river | N/A | 15.0[16] | 2020[16] |
Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station | Kyarumba, Kasese District | 0.130000°N 29.942500°E | River Nyamasagani | Run of river | N/A | 5.0[16] | 2019[16] |
Achwa 1 Hydroelectric Power Station[36] | Achwa, Gulu District | 3.148056°N 32.514167°E | River Acwa | Run of river | N/A | 41.0 | 2022 |
Proposed
Thermal
Completed
Proposed
Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Nzizi Thermal Power Station | Nzizi Hoima District |
1.5000°N 30.9300°E | Natural gas, heavy fuel oil | 100[62][63] | 2023 | Tullow Oil Plc. & Jacobsen Elektro | |
Osukuru Thermal Power Station | Osukuru Tororo District |
0.632209°N 34.158321°E | Peat, heavy fuel oil | 12[64] | 2020 | Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group[65] | |
Hybrid
Hybrid power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel types | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed or completion expected | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Bukuzindu Hybrid Solar and Thermal Power Station | Bukuzindu Kalangala District |
0.306944°S 32.152500°E | Solar power & Diesel fuel | 1.6[66] | 2014 | KIS & Uganda Development Corporation | |
Solar
Completed
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Soroti Solar Power Station[67] | Soroti District | 1.700278°N 33.659167°E | Solar | 10[68] | 2016[69] | Access Power MEA (Access), Total Eren |
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Tororo Solar Power Station | Tororo District | 0.638889°N 34.119167°E | Solar | 10[70] | 2017[70][71] | Simba Telecoms Limited, Building Energy SpA |
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Kabulasoke Solar Power Station[72] | Kabulasoke, Gomba District | 0.162500°N 31.794722°E | Solar | 20[72] | 2019[73] | Xsabo Power Limited | |
Mayuge Solar Power Station[74] | Bufulubi, Mayuge District | 0.495000°N 33.407500°E | Solar | 10[74] | 2019[74] | Tryba Energy | |
Proposed
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Namugoga Solar Power Station | Wakiso District | 0.172778°N 32.568056°E | Solar | 50[75] | Solar Energy for Africa, Naanovo Energy Inc. |
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Nkonge Solar Power Station | Mubende District | 0.620556°N 31.828611°E | Solar | 50[76] | The Xsabo Group | License issued 28 September 2020 | |
Geothermal
Proposed
Geothermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Buranga Geothermal Power Station[77] | Bundibugyo District | 0.833062°N 30.166947°E | GT energy | 100[78] | 2020 (Expected) | GIDS[79] | |
Katwe Geothermal Power Station[80] | Lake Katwe Kasese District |
0.1450°S 29.8900°E | GT energy | 150[81] | To be determined | AAE Systems Inc. & Katwe Geothermal Limited | |
See also
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