Soroti Solar Power Station
| Soroti Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Location of Soroti Solar Power Station | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Soroti, Tororo District |
| Coordinates | 01°42′01″N 33°39′33″E / 1.70028°N 33.65917°ECoordinates: 01°42′01″N 33°39′33″E / 1.70028°N 33.65917°E |
| Status | In development |
| Construction began | 2015 Expected |
| Commission date | 2015 Expected |
| Owner(s) | Access Power MEA (Access) & TSK Electronica |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 10 MW |
Soroti Power Station is a proposed 10 MW solar power plant in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.[1]
Location
The power station is located in Soroti District, outside of the town of Soroti, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 290 kilometres (180 mi) by road northeast of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[2]
Overview
The power station will have capacity of 10 Megawatts, to be sold directly to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL), for integration in the national electricity grid. The power will be evacuated via a substation, near the solar power plant. It is estimated that the energy generated will power approximately 40,000 homes, located near the power station, thereby keeping transmission losses to a minimum.[3]
Developers
The power station is being developed by a consortium of two companies: (a) Access Power MEA (Access), is a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (b) TSK Electronica, is a company based in Spain. They won the competitive bidding and were awarded the development contract at the same time as the developers of Tororo Solar Power Station.[4]
Construction timeline, costs and funding
The budgeted construction costs are US$17 million. The project will receive partial funding from the European Union, the Government of Uganda and KfW.[5] It is anticipated that the power station will be fully operational by December 2015.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biryabarema, Elias (10 December 2014). "Four Firms To Build 20 MW Solar Power Plants In Uganda". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Soroti With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Martin, Miguel (15 December 2014). "Two Teams Selected for Ugandan Solar Power Plants". IPPJournal.Com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Utilities ME Staff, . (11 December 2014). "Access Power To Build First Solar Plant In Uganda". Utilities-ME.Com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Marks, Jon (15 December 2014). "ERA And GET FiT Announce The First 20 MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Projects To Be Developed In Uganda". Africa Investment Exchange. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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