Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station

Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of
Nyamwamba Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Kilembe, Kasese District
Coordinates 00°13′48″N 29°59′06″E / 0.23000°N 29.98500°ECoordinates: 00°13′48″N 29°59′06″E / 0.23000°N 29.98500°E
Status Proposed
Owner(s) Government of Uganda
Dam and spillways
Impounds Nyamwamba River
Reservoir
Normal elevation 1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Power station
Commission date 2017 (expected)
Type Run-of-the-river
Turbines 2
Installed capacity 14 MW (19,000 hp)

Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station, also referred to as Nyamwamba Power Station, is a proposed 14 megawatts (19,000 hp) mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda.

Location

The power station is located in the village of Kilembe, across River Nyamwamba, in Kasese District, in Western Uganda. This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kilembe lies approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, northwest of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large town.[1]

Overview

The power station is a run of the river mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 14 MW. Development rights are owned by South Asia Energy Management Systems LLC (SAEMS), a renewable energy company that acquires, develops and operates run-of-the-river hydropower projects in emerging markets. Funding for the project will be provided by a loan from a consortium of lenders that include the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO), the German Investment Corporation (DEG) and FinnFund.[2] The power generated is intended for use by the town of Kasese (est. pop. 74,300 in 2011).[3] The power generated will be evacuated via 33kV cables to Nkenda Substation, approximately 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of Kilembe, where it will integrate into Uganda's national electric grid.[4]

Construction costs

The construction casts are estimated at US$24 million. The contribution to those costs is as depicted in the table below:[5]

Financing Sources For Nyamwamba Power Station
Rank Name of Lender Loan Amount Percentage
1Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)US$12 Million50
2Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund(EAIF)US$6 Million25
3German Investment Corporation (DEG)US$4 Million17
4FinnFundUS$2 Million8
TotalUS$24 Million100.00

Construction timetable

In October 2014, the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), licensed nine renewable energy power projects. One of the nine was Nyamwamba Hydroelectric Power Station. Construction is expected to start in December 2014 and last about 2 years.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ {{cite web url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kasese%20(Kasese)%20&toplace=Kilembe%20Mines%20(Western%20Province)&fromlat=0.23&tolat=0.1666667&fromlng=29.9883333&tolng=30.0333333 |title=Map Showing Kasese And Kilembe With Distance Marker|publisher=Globefeed.com|accessdate=12 July 2014}}
  2. ↑ FinnFund. "Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation Limited (FinnFund)". FinnFund.fi. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Estimated Population of Kasese In 2002, 2010 & 2011". Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Map Showing Kilembe And Nkenda With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com accessdate=12 July 2014.
  5. ↑ EAIF. "EAIF Signs 2nd Loan Facility With SAEMS". EmergingAfricaFund.com (EAIF). Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Sanya, Samuel (22 October 2014). "ERA Licenses 9 Renewable Energy Projects". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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