Mayuge Solar Power Station

Mayuge Solar Power Station
Location of Mayuge Solar Power Station0°29'42.0"N 33°24'27.0"E
Country Uganda
Location Bufulubi Village, Mayuge District
Coordinates 00°29′42″N 33°24′27″E / 0.49500°N 33.40750°E / 0.49500; 33.40750Coordinates: 00°29′42″N 33°24′27″E / 0.49500°N 33.40750°E / 0.49500; 33.40750
Status Proposed
Construction began 2016 Expected
Commission date 2016 Expected
Owner(s) Emerging Power Uganda Limited
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 15 MW (20,000 hp)

Mayuge Solar Power Station is a proposed 15 MW (20,000 hp) solar power plant in Uganda.[1][2]

Location

The power plant would be located on 100 acres (40 ha) of leased land in Bufulubi Village, Imanyiro sub-county, Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 110 kilometres (68 mi) by road east of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[3]

Overview

Emerging Power Uganda Limited, a renewable energy developer, has secured a 25-year lease on 100 acres (40 ha) of land from the Busoga Kyabazingaship for the purpose of building a 15 megawatt solar farm.[4] Application has been made to the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) to set up the plant and sell the power to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national electric grid.[5][6]

Developers and funding

The plant is budgeted to cost UGX:102 billion to construct.[4][2]

Timeline

The construction is expected to start following the issuance of a generation license by the ERA. It would last six months, with commissioning expected during the second half of 2016.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Waniala, Dorothy (29 January 2016). "Mayuge set to receive the biggest Solar Plant in East Africa". Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 YellowBrix (11 February 2016). "Emerging Power Uganda to Invest USD28.5 Million in Solar Power Plant in Mayuge, Uganda". Community Energy Central. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ↑ GFC (2 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Bufulubi Primary School, Bunya, Eastern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Wesonga, Nelson (4 February 2016). "Uganda: Busoga in Shs102 Billion Solar Power Deal". Daily Monitor via AllAfrica.com. Kampala. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  5. ↑ ERA (28 October 2015). "Application for a License for the Establishment of a 15MW Grid Connected Solar Power Plant in Mayuge District". Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Daily Monitor Uganda (5 February 2016). "Uganda's solar company secures land for a power plant". Kampala: Esi-Africa.com Quoting Daily Monitor. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
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