Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) is an electric energy generating company in Uganda. The company owns and operates the Bujagali Power Station, the largest hydropower plant in the country as of July 2014.[2]
BEL is a single purpose company, formed to develop the 250-megawatt Bujagali Hydropower Station. Under arrangements with the government of Uganda (GOU), BEL owns and operates the power plant for 30 years, starting with commissioning. After the 30 years, BEL will transfer ownership of the station to the GOU for US$1.00. The power generated is sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the Uganda electricity transmitter monopoly. The power purchase agreements were executed between the concerned parties, in December 2005.[3]
As of September 2016, the shareholders in BEL were as listed in the table below.[5] In May 2018, the Daily Nation newspaper reported that Jubilee Holdings Limited was set to invest an additional KSh4.4 billion (US$44 million) in the business, in addition to the KSh5.5 billion (US$55 million) that it had already invested.[6] In August 2018, Sithe Global Power of the United States exited the company and SN Power AS of Norway acquired shareholding in the business.[7] After the exit of Sithe Global Power in 2018, the shareholding was adjusted as reflected in the table below.[8] SN Power AS was acquired by Scatec along with its assets on 29 January 2021.[9]
The following entities contributed funds to build the power station. As of July 2019, the restructured debt package was approximately US$500 million, with IFC contributing about US$100 million to the total new loan package.[11]
In December 2017, the Ugandan government reached consensus with the power station's financiers on restructuring the loans and waiving taxes on the power generated, to enable the cost of power to the consumer to reduce.[13] In July 2018, with about US$450 million of the US$900 million construction loan repaid, the remaining loan was restructured and extended for another 15 years, thereby lowering the loan payments and related electricity tariffs to as low as US$0.08 per unit, for large industrial customers.[11] The new lower electricity rates were expected to commence in July 2018.[14]
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^Article (31 January 2011). "Bujagali Energy Limited: Powering Opportunity". Bus-Ex.Com Quoting Bujagali Energy Limited. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
^Mwesigye, Shifa (8 August 2013). "One Year On: Bujagali Doubles Power Supply". The Observer (Uganda). Retrieved 19 July 2014.
^"Ugandan President Museveni And Aga Khan Inaugurate Bujagali Hydropower Plant" (Press release). The Blackstone Group. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
^ abcKalinaki, Daniel (4 September 2016). "Uganda urges Bujagali investors to take haircut on project to reduce power costs". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
^Mutua, John (31 May 2018). "Jubilee Holdings to pump Sh4.4bn into Bujagali power plant". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
^ abKasemiire, Christine (24 August 2018). "Government Earns Shs300 Billion From Bujagali Buyout Deal". Daily Monitor. Uganda. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
^ abcJames Anyanzwa (30 June 2020). "Jubilee Holdings Injects Additional $40 Million In Bujagali Energy". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ abJanuary 29; notice, 2021 Stock exchange (2021-01-29). "Scatec completes acquisition of SN Power". Scatec. Retrieved 2022-01-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Juma, Victor (23 May 2014). "Jubilee Wins 30-Year Pact to Operate Bujagali". Kampala: Daily Monitor. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
^ abcdVictor Juma (21 July 2019). "Jubilee restructures its Sh51.5 billion Uganda power plant loans". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
^IFC (20 December 2006). . International Finance Corporation (IFC). Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
^Abdallah, Halima (30 December 2017). "Uganda agrees to demands of Bujagali financiers". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^Asiimwe, Dicta (9 July 2018). "Manufacturers win as Bujagali financing extended". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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Bujagali Energy Limited BEL is an electric energy generating company in Uganda The company owns and operates the Bujagali Power Station the largest hydropower plant in the country as of July 2014 2 Bujagali Energy LimitedCompany typePrivateIndustryElectric power generationFounded2004 20 years ago 2004 HeadquartersNjeru UgandaKey peopleAlaister McDougallCEO 1 ProductsElectricityWebsitewww bujagali energy com Contents 1 Overview 2 Power stations 3 Ownership 4 Financing 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview editBEL is a single purpose company formed to develop the 250 megawatt Bujagali Hydropower Station Under arrangements with the government of Uganda GOU BEL owns and operates the power plant for 30 years starting with commissioning After the 30 years BEL will transfer ownership of the station to the GOU for US 1 00 The power generated is sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited the Uganda electricity transmitter monopoly The power purchase agreements were executed between the concerned parties in December 2005 3 Power stations editBEL owns and operates the Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station a 250 megawatt hydropower station built on the Victoria Nile at a cost of US 900 million between 2007 and 2012 4 Ownership editAs of September 2016 the shareholders in BEL were as listed in the table below 5 In May 2018 the Daily Nation newspaper reported that Jubilee Holdings Limited was set to invest an additional KSh4 4 billion US 44 million in the business in addition to the KSh5 5 billion US 55 million that it had already invested 6 In August 2018 Sithe Global Power of the United States exited the company and SN Power AS of Norway acquired shareholding in the business 7 After the exit of Sithe Global Power in 2018 the shareholding was adjusted as reflected in the table below 8 SN Power AS was acquired by Scatec along with its assets on 29 January 2021 9 Shareholding In Bujagali Energy Limited Rank Name of Owner Ownership in 2018 Ownership in 2020 1 Jubilee Investment Company 10 8 80 11 18 24 8 2 Government of Uganda 5 10 00 10 00 3 Scatec formerly SN Power AS 9 64 89 7 55 45 8 4 Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development 5 16 31 16 31 Total 100 0 100 0Financing editThe following entities contributed funds to build the power station As of July 2019 the restructured debt package was approximately US 500 million with IFC contributing about US 100 million to the total new loan package 11 Modified Fund Sources for Bujagali Power Station No Name of Lender Loan Amount US Percentage Ownership 1 International Finance Corporation 12 100 11 20 0 2 African Development Bank 3 European Investment Bank 4 German Investment Corporation 5 KfW of Germany 6 PROPARCO of France 7 French Development Agency 8 Netherlands Development Finance Company Total 500 00 100 00 In December 2017 the Ugandan government reached consensus with the power station s financiers on restructuring the loans and waiving taxes on the power generated to enable the cost of power to the consumer to reduce 13 In July 2018 with about US 450 million of the US 900 million construction loan repaid the remaining loan was restructured and extended for another 15 years thereby lowering the loan payments and related electricity tariffs to as low as US 0 08 per unit for large industrial customers 11 The new lower electricity rates were expected to commence in July 2018 14 See also edit nbsp Uganda portal nbsp Energy portal Electricity Regulatory Authority West Nile Rural Electrification Company Kiira Power Station Nalubaale Power StationReferences edit Okuda Ivan 21 August 2016 Kiggundu to oversee Karuma dam project Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 1 June 2018 Article 31 January 2011 Bujagali Energy Limited Powering Opportunity Bus Ex Com Quoting Bujagali Energy Limited Retrieved 19 July 2014 Mwesigye Shifa 8 August 2013 One Year On Bujagali Doubles Power Supply The Observer Uganda Retrieved 19 July 2014 Ugandan President Museveni And Aga Khan Inaugurate Bujagali Hydropower Plant Press release The Blackstone Group 8 October 2012 Retrieved 19 July 2014 a b c Kalinaki Daniel 4 September 2016 Uganda urges Bujagali investors to take haircut on project to reduce power costs The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 7 September 2016 Mutua John 31 May 2018 Jubilee Holdings to pump Sh4 4bn into Bujagali power plant Daily Nation Nairobi Retrieved 1 June 2018 a b Kasemiire Christine 24 August 2018 Government Earns Shs300 Billion From Bujagali Buyout Deal Daily Monitor Uganda Retrieved 24 August 2018 a b c James Anyanzwa 30 June 2020 Jubilee Holdings Injects Additional 40 Million In Bujagali Energy The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 1 July 2020 a b January 29 notice 2021 Stock exchange 2021 01 29 Scatec completes acquisition of SN Power Scatec Retrieved 2022 01 06 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Juma Victor 23 May 2014 Jubilee Wins 30 Year Pact to Operate Bujagali Kampala Daily Monitor Retrieved 23 May 2014 a b c d Victor Juma 21 July 2019 Jubilee restructures its Sh51 5 billion Uganda power plant loans Business Daily Africa Nairobi Retrieved 21 July 2019 IFC 20 December 2006 Bujagali Energy Limited Summary of Proposed Investment International Finance Corporation IFC Archived from the original on 16 October 2014 Retrieved 19 July 2014 Abdallah Halima 30 December 2017 Uganda agrees to demands of Bujagali financiers The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 31 December 2017 Asiimwe Dicta 9 July 2018 Manufacturers win as Bujagali financing extended The EastAfrican Nairobi Retrieved 9 July 2018 External links editWebpage of the Electricity Regulatory Authority 00 19 59 N 33 07 43 E 0 33306 N 33 12861 E 0 33306 33 12861 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bujagali Energy Limited amp oldid 1221998342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
