Namugoga Solar Power Station

Namugoga Solar Power Station
Location of Namugoga Solar Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Namugoga, Wakiso District
Coordinates 00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°ECoordinates: 00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°E
Status In development
Construction began 2018 (Expected)
Commission date 2018 (Expected)
Owner(s) Solar Energy for Africa
Naanovo Energy Inc.
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 50 MW

Namugoga Solar Power Station is a proposed 50 MW solar power plant in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.[1]

Location

The power station is located in Namugoga Village, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. This location lies near the township of Kajjansi, along the road between Kampala and Entebbe, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) by road, south of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[2] The estimated coordinates of Namugoga Solar Power Station are:0°10'22.0"N, 32°34'05.0"E (Latitude:0.172778; Longitude:32.568056).[3]

Overview

When completed Namugoga Power Station will have installed capacity of 50 Megawatts, to be sold directly to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), the sole purchaser. The power will be evacuated from the power station to a substation in Kisubi, for integration into the national electricity grid.[1]

Developers

A consortium of two companies, one local and the other international, are charged with development of the solar power station: (a) Solar Power for Africa, is a Ugandan solar power equipment vendor[4] (b) Naanovo Energy Inc., is a Canadian alternative energy developer.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kasita, Ibrahim (2 December 2006). "Solar Energy Gets ERA Nod". Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kajjansi With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Google, . "Estimated Location of Namugoga Solar Power Station At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Afedraru, Lominda (26 November 2014). "Uganda’s Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges". Daily Monitor Mobile (Kampala). Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Economist Intelligence Unit, . (16 April 2013). "The Uganda Energy Opportunity". Global Connections At HSBC. Retrieved 16 January 2015.

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