Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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Country | Uganda |
Location | Lira District |
Coordinates | 02°13′36″N32°59′34″E / 2.22667°N 32.99278°E Coordinates: 02°13′36″N32°59′34″E / 2.22667°N 32.99278°E |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | 2014 |
Type | Run-of-the-river |
Turbines | 2 |
Installed capacity | 8 MW (11,000 hp) |
Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station is an 8 megawatts (11,000 hp) mini hydroelectric power project in Uganda. [1]
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East-Central Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.
The power station is located in Adekokwok Village, Lira District, Lango sub-region in Uganda's Northern Region. [2] This location lies approximately 350 kilometres (217 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. [3]
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The power station was built at a cost of USh12 billion (approx. US$4 million). The power is integrated into the national grid and supplies the town of Lira and neighboring localities. [2]
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