Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station

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Nyamagasani 1 Hydroelectric Power Station
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Nyamagasani 1 Hydroelectric Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Kyarumba, Kasese District
Coordinates 00°08′16″N29°56′05″E / 0.13778°N 29.93472°E / 0.13778; 29.93472 Coordinates: 00°08′16″N29°56′05″E / 0.13778°N 29.93472°E / 0.13778; 29.93472
Status Under construction
Owner(s) Rwenzori Hydro Private Limited
Dam and spillways
Impounds Nyamagasani River
Reservoir
Normal elevation 1,392 m (4,567 ft)
Commission date 2019 (expected)
Type Run-of-the-river
Turbines 3
Installed capacity 15 MW (20,000 hp)

Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station, also Nyamagasani 1 Hydroelectric Power Station is a 15 megawatts (20,000 hp) hydroelectric power project, under construction in Uganda. [1]

Uganda republic in East Africa

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a 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.

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Location

The power station is located near the village of Kyarumba, in Kasese District, [2] approximately 45.3 kilometres (28 mi), by road, south-west of Kasese, the nearest large town. [3]

Kasese District District in Uganda

Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, the town of Kasese is the site of the district headquarters.

Overview

Nyamagasani I Hydroelectric Power Station is a run-of-river hydro-power plant, with initial planned capacity installation of 15 megawatts (20,115 hp), when completed. The project lies across the Nyamagasani River, adjacent to its sister project, Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station, high in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, at an average elevation of about 1,392 metres (4,567 ft). [4] The project company, Rwenzori Hydro Private Limited, is majority-owned by DI Frontier Market Energy & Carbon Fund, a Denmark-based renewable energy investment company. [2]

Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station building in Uganda

Nyamagasani II Hydroelectric Power Station, also 'Nyamagasani 2 Hydroelectric Power Station, is a 5 megawatts (6,700 hp) mini hydro power station, under construction in the Western Region of Uganda.

Rwenzori Mountains mountain range

The Rwenzori Mountains, previously called the "Ruwenzori Range", is a mountain range of eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These mountains support glaciers and are one source of the Nile river.

Renewable energy energy that is collected from renewable resources

Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Renewable energy often provides energy in four important areas: electricity generation, air and water heating/cooling, transportation, and rural (off-grid) energy services.

Construction costs

The construction of this power station is budgeted at US$36.7 million, with US$9.4 million, in GetFit concessions. [1]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 GetFit Uganda (31 December 2016). "Get Fit Uganda: 2016 Annual Report: Nyamagasani I & II". Kampala: GetFit Uganda. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Frontier Energy (17 December 2017). "Nyamagasani 1 Hydro Power Project". Copenhagen: Frontier Investment Management ApS. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  3. ↑ GFC (17 December 2017). "Distance between Kasese, Western Region, Uganda and Kyarumba, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Mapcarta (17 December 2017). "Average Elevation of Kyarumba Village". Mapcarta.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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