Xsabo Lira Solarline

The Xsabo Lira Power Station (Xsabo Lira Solarline) is a US$45 million 50 MW/AC solar power plant in Uganda that will be implemented as a ‘’Public-Private-Partnership (PPP)’’ with Lira District Local Government.[1] The corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been approved by the Attorney General of the Republic of Uganda.[2] Xsabo Lira Solarline is part of the US$200 million planned investment of The Xsabo Group in Uganda for a total capacity of 150MW.

Xsabo Lira Solarline
CountryUganda
LocationLira, Lira District
Coordinates2°21′19″N 32°55′37″E
StatusMoU signed (Public-Private-Partnership with Government)
Commission date31 December 2022 (Expected)
Owner(s)The Xsabo Group
Operator(s)Xsabo Lira Solarline Limited
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity50 MW (67,000 hp)

When completed, Xsabo Lira Solarline is expected to be the largest grid-connected, privately funded solar power plant not only in Uganda, but also in Sub-Saharan Africa (excepting South Africa), ahead of Soroti Solar Power Station (10 MW), Tororo Solar Power Station (10 MW) and The Xsabo Group's own two large solar power plants, namely its 20MW Pilot Solar Park in Kabulasoke (Kabulasoke Solar Power Station) and Xsabo Nkonge Solarline (Nkonge Solar Power Station) (20MW).

Xsabo Lira Solarline (50MW) is expected to be commissioned on 31 December 2022.[3]

Location

The Lira solar power project site is in Ngeta, a suburb of Lira Municipality located just off Lira-Kitgum Road in Lira District, in Northern Uganda. Lira is approximately 257.9 kilometres (160.3 mi) by road north of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[4]

Overview

The power station will have a 50 megawatt capacity. Its output will be sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) for integration into the national grid. The power will be evacuated via a substation adjacent to the solar power park.[5]

Developers

The power station is being developed by The Xsabo Group, also owners of the 20 megawatt Kabulasoke Solar Power Station and Xsabo Nkonge Solarline (Nkonge Solar Power Station), also with a capacity of 20MW. Xsabo Lira Solarline Limited is the designated special purpose vehicle for The Xsabo Group’s Solar Power Project in Lira.

According to official public pronouncements by the Government of the Republic of Uganda, in particular the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) and the Office of Uganda's Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi as well as the involved Local Governments of the Republic of Uganda, Xsabo plans to construct five solar power stations in different parts of Uganda with total capacity of 150 megawatts, at a budgeted cost of US$200 million.[6]

The five solar power stations are going to be developed in tandem, one after the other.[7]

Construction costs, funding, and commissioning

Construction is planned to be launched in January 2022 shortly after commissioning of Xsabo Nkonge Solarline (Nkonge Solar Power Station) on 31 December 2021 and to be concluded with commissioning on 31 December 2022.[8]

See also

References
  1. https://www.xsabogroup.com/pressreleases, Power-for-All in Lango Subregion by 2025
  2. https://www.xsabogroup.com/pressreleases, Xsabo embarks on tour to spur prosperity in Lango Sub-Region
  3. https://observer.ug/businessnews/59699-alobo-wants-all-ugandans-on-solar-power-in-10-years, Alobo wants all Ugandans on solar power in 10 years, 21 January 2019, The Observer (Uganda), Retrieved 17 June 2020
  4. https://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?vr=apes&fromplace=Kampala%20Road%20Centre,%20City%20Centre,%20Kampala,%20UGA&toplace=Bukuya,%20Kassanda,%20Mubende,%20UGA, Distance between Kampala Road Centre, City Centre, Kampala, UGA and Lira, Lira, UGA,16 June 2020, Retrieved 16 June 2020 from Globefeed.com
  5. https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Solar-power-capacity--hit-50MW/688334-4928366-j1li0rz/index.html, Solar power capacity to hit 50 MW, Daily Monitor, 10 January 2019, Retrieved 17 June 2020
  6. https://www.independent.co.ug/xsabo-group-to-boost-ugandas-electricity-sector, Xsabo Group to boost Uganda’s electricity sector, The Independent (Uganda), 23 January 2019, Retrieved 17 June 2020
  7. https://www.independent.co.ug/xsabo-group-to-boost-ugandas-electricity-sector, Xsabo Group to boost Uganda’s electricity sector, The Independent (Uganda), 23 January 2019, Retrieved 17 June 2020
  8. https://www.xsabogroup.com/pressreleases, Retrieved 17 June 2020
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