Namugoga Solar Power Station

Namugoga Solar Power Station
Location of Namugoga Solar Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Namugoga, Wakiso District
Coordinates 00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°E / 0.17278; 32.56806Coordinates: 00°10′22″N 32°34′05″E / 0.17278°N 32.56806°E / 0.17278; 32.56806
Status In development
Construction began 2018 (Expected)
Commission date 2018 (Expected)
Owner(s) Solar Energy for Africa
Naanovo Energy Inc.
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 50 MW

Namugoga Solar Power Station is a proposed 50 megawatt solar power plant in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.[1]

Location

The power station is in Namugoga Village, Busiro County, Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda. This location is near the township of Kajjansi, along the road between Kampala and Entebbe, approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) by road, south of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[2] The estimated coordinates of the power station are 0°10'22.0"N, 32°34'05.0"E (Latitude:0.172778; Longitude:32.568056).[3]

Overview

When completed, the power station will have an installed capacity of 50 megawatts, to be sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the sole authorized purchaser. The electricity will be evacuated from the station to a substation in Kisubi for integration into the national electricity grid.[1]

Developers

A consortium of two companies, one local and one international, are charged with development of the power station: (a) Solar Power for Africa, a Ugandan solar power equipment vendor[4] (b) Naanovo Energy Inc., a Canadian alternative energy developer.[5] According to a 2010 published report, the development has been delayed because the developers have offered to generate power at US 15 cents per kilowatt-hour while less costly hydropower plants generate at only US 7 cents per kilowatt-hour.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Kasita, Ibrahim (2 December 2006). "Solar Energy Gets ERA Nod". Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kajjansi With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Google. "Estimated Location of Namugoga Solar Power Station At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Afedraru, Lominda (26 November 2014). "Uganda's Energy Sector Grows Despite Challenges". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Economist Intelligence Unit (16 April 2013). "The Uganda Energy Opportunity". Global Connections At HSBC. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Oluka, Benon Herbert (6 April 2010). "Uganda Electricity Regulator Discusses Industry position". Kampala: Africa Uganda Business-Travel Guide Quoting Daily Monitor. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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