Kakira Power Station
| Kakira Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kakira Power Station in Uganda | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Kakira, Jinja District |
| Coordinates | 00°30′32″N 33°17′24″E / 0.50889°N 33.29000°ECoordinates: 00°30′32″N 33°17′24″E / 0.50889°N 33.29000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2007 |
| Owner(s) | Kakira Power Company |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Bagasse |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational |
2 x 4 MW 2 x 6 MW 2 x 16 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 52 MW |
Kakira Power Station is a 52 MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kakira in Jinja District, in Eastern Uganda.
Location
The power station is located in the town of Kakira, in Jinja District, in Eastern Uganda, on the Madhvani Estate, adjacent to Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship of the business conglomerate. This location is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja, the largest city in the sub-region.[1]
Overview
Kakira Power Station is owned and operated by Kakira Energy Company, a subsidiary of the Madhvani Group. The power station is designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship company of the Group. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasse, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. The power station is capable of producing 52 MW of power at maximum capacity.
About 16 MW (31%) of the power generated is used by the factories and businesses of the Group located on their 9,500 hectares (37 sq mi) business estate at Kakira. The other 36 MW (69%) of the power generated, is sold to Uganda's national electricity grid. The power station has been operational as early as 2005 with a 6 MW generator. In 2006 a new additional 16 MW generator was installed and went online in 2007.[2] More equipment added between 20111 and 2013 brought up the capacity to 52 MW.[3]
Recent developments
In July 2012, it was reported in the New Vision newspaper, Uganda's English daily, that Kakira Sugar Works would increase the electricity output at Kakira Power Station from 22 MW to 52 MW by June 2013.[4] That same information was repeated in February 2013, in the Daily Monitor, another Ugandan daily publication.[5] It is expected that 20 Megawatts (38.5%) of the power generated will be used internally and the remaining 32 Megawatts (61.5%), will be sold to the national grid.[6]
As of November 2013, Kakira Sugar Works was in the middle of a US$75 million (about UGX:191 billion) upgrade and expansion. US$30 million (about UGX:76 billion) will be raised through a 10-year corporate bond on the Uganda Securities Exchange and the rest will be sourced from local banks. When the upgrade is completed, the cogeneration capacity of Kakira Power Station will be increased from 22 Megawatts to 52 Megawatts.[7]
In October 2014, Kakira Power Station was granted an electricity production license for 20 Megawatts, by the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). It means that, of the 52MW produced by the power station, 32MW is used internally and 20MW is sold into the national electric grid.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Distance Between Jinja and Kakira With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Mukose, Abubaker (12 June 2006). "Electricity From Sugarcane". New Vision. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Senelwa, Kennedy (17 January 2015). "Kakira Set To Produce Ethanol In 2016". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Kiirya, Donald (1 October 2012). "Kakira Sugar Limited for US$65 Million Expansion". New Vision. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Mufumba, Isaac (16 February 2013). "Kakira In Shs165 Billion Expansion". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Kiirya, Donald (22 February 2013). "Kakira To Produce 52MW of Power From Sugar Waste". New Vision. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Kulabako, Faridah (15 November 2013). "Kakira Sugar Issues Shs76 Billion Bond to Raise Capital for Expansion". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ Sanya, Samuel (22 October 2014). "ERA Licenses 9 Renewable Energy Projects". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 23 October 2014.
