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Mubuku III Power Station |
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| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Mubuku, Kasese District |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Owner(s) | Kasese Cobalt Company Limited |
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| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Generation units | 4 |
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| Maximum capacity | 10 MW |
Mubuku III Power Station is a 10 MW mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda.
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The power station is located across the Mubuku River, in Mubuku, Kasese District, in Western Uganda.[1] This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mubuku lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large city.[2] The approximate coordinates of the power station are:0° 15' 48.02"N, 30° 7' 12.00"E (Latitude:0.263340; Longitude:30.120000).[3]
The Mubuku III Power Station, is a run of the river mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 10 MW.[4] It became operational in 2008, having been built by Kasese Cobalt Company Limited, a company that extracts cobalt from the sludge left when copper is extracted out of copper ore. The excess power generated is sold to the national grid. Mubuku III Power Station is the third mini-hydropower station on River Mubuku. The other two are Mubuku I Power Station, owned and operated by Kilembe Mines Limited, with installed capacity of 5 MW and Mubuku II Power Station, also known as Bugoye Power Station, owned by Tronder Power Limited, a Norwegian company.[5]
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