The power station was built across the River Nyakijumba (also known as the River Maziba or the River Muvumbe), a tributary of the Kagera River.[1] The station is in Kigarama village in Nyanja parish, Maziba Sub-county, Kabale District, in south-western Uganda, close to the international border with Rwanda.[1] This is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi), by road, southeast of the town of Kabale, where the district headquarters are located.[2] Maziba is approximately 410 kilometres (250 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.[3] The coordinates of the power station are 1°19'07.0"S, 30°04'44.0"E (Latitude=-1.318611; Longitude=30.078889).[4]
Historyedit
The new power plant lies at the site of a smaller 1.6 megawatts (2,100 hp) hydroelectric power plant that was constructed in 1966 but went out of commission in 2002 due to disrepair and silting.[5] In 2009, a new feasibility study was carried out by Lahmeyer International, a German consulting engineering firm, paving way for the new power plant.[6] In April 2014, Muvumbe Hydro (Uganda) Limited applied for a power production license from the Electricity Regulatory Authority to generate and sell 6.5 megawatts of hydroelectric power at this power station. The power will be sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and integrated into the national grid.[7] Construction started in September 2015 and is expected to last 18 months.[1]
Construction costsedit
The estimated costs for the dam and power plant is US$18 million (approximately UGX:64 billion).[1] Construction funds will be sourced jointly by the Sri Lankan developers and the government of Uganda.[8] In January 2015, Ugandan Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda indicated that funding for the dam had been secured from Germany. Muvumbe Hydro Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Vidullanka Plc. of Sri Lanka, owns the development rights to the project.[9]
Construction timelineedit
Construction started in September 2015[1] and commercial power production began in March 2017.[10]
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^ESI (17 March 2017). "Uganda set to connect 6.5MW hydropower plant". ESI-Africa News (ESI). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
External linksedit
Homepage of Muvumbe Hydro Uganda Limited
Overview of Uganda's Energy Sector In 2012
January 01, 1970
muvumbe, hydroelectric, power, station, megawatts, hydroelectric, power, station, western, region, uganda, muvumbe, small, hydro, power, projectmap, uganda, showing, location, mazibacountryugandalocationmaziba, kabale, districtcoordinates01, 31861, 07889, 3186. Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station is a 6 5 megawatts 8 700 hp hydroelectric power station in the Western Region of Uganda 1 Muvumbe Small Hydro Power ProjectMap of Uganda showing the location of MazibaCountryUgandaLocationMaziba Kabale DistrictCoordinates01 19 07 S 30 04 44 E 1 31861 S 30 07889 E 1 31861 30 07889StatusOperationalCommission dateMarch 2017 1 Owner s Muvumbe Hydro Uganda LimitedPower generationNameplate capacity6 5 MW 8 700 hp edit on Wikidata Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Construction costs 4 Construction timeline 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editThe power station was built across the River Nyakijumba also known as the River Maziba or the River Muvumbe a tributary of the Kagera River 1 The station is in Kigarama village in Nyanja parish Maziba Sub county Kabale District in south western Uganda close to the international border with Rwanda 1 This is approximately 10 kilometres 6 2 mi by road southeast of the town of Kabale where the district headquarters are located 2 Maziba is approximately 410 kilometres 250 mi by road south west of Kampala the capital and largest city of Uganda 3 The coordinates of the power station are 1 19 07 0 S 30 04 44 0 E Latitude 1 318611 Longitude 30 078889 4 History editThe new power plant lies at the site of a smaller 1 6 megawatts 2 100 hp hydroelectric power plant that was constructed in 1966 but went out of commission in 2002 due to disrepair and silting 5 In 2009 a new feasibility study was carried out by Lahmeyer International a German consulting engineering firm paving way for the new power plant 6 In April 2014 Muvumbe Hydro Uganda Limited applied for a power production license from the Electricity Regulatory Authority to generate and sell 6 5 megawatts of hydroelectric power at this power station The power will be sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited and integrated into the national grid 7 Construction started in September 2015 and is expected to last 18 months 1 Construction costs editThe estimated costs for the dam and power plant is US 18 million approximately UGX 64 billion 1 Construction funds will be sourced jointly by the Sri Lankan developers and the government of Uganda 8 In January 2015 Ugandan Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda indicated that funding for the dam had been secured from Germany Muvumbe Hydro Uganda Limited a subsidiary of Vidullanka Plc of Sri Lanka owns the development rights to the project 9 Construction timeline editConstruction started in September 2015 1 and commercial power production began in March 2017 10 See also edit nbsp Uganda portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal List of power stations in UgandaReferences edit a b c d e f g Muhereza Robert 23 September 2015 Work on Shs64b Kabale hydropower dam starts Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 23 September 2015 Road Distance Between Kabale And Maziba With Map Globefeed com Retrieved 8 May 2014 Map Showing Kampala And Maziba With Distance Marker Globefeed com Retrieved 8 May 2014 Google 23 September 2015 Location of Maziba Power Station At Google Maps Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 23 September 2015 Rehabilitation Small Hydropower Station Maziba Gorge Lahmeyer International Archived from the original on April 13 2014 Retrieved 8 May 2014 Consulting For Maziba Hydro Power Plant In Uganda Devex com Retrieved 8 May 2014 ERA 8 April 2014 Application For A License for The Establishment of 6 5MW Hydro Power Plant In Kabale District Electricity Regulatory Authority ERA Archived from the original on 10 January 2015 Retrieved 10 January 2015 Our Reporter 26 August 2013 Kabale To Get 6 5 MW Power Station Red Pepper Uganda Retrieved 8 May 2014 Mwesigwa Alon 20 January 2015 Germany to fund Kabale power dam The Observer Uganda Kampala Retrieved 17 January 2016 ESI 17 March 2017 Uganda set to connect 6 5MW hydropower plant ESI Africa News ESI Retrieved 16 August 2017 External links editHomepage of Muvumbe Hydro Uganda Limited Overview of Uganda s Energy Sector In 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Muvumbe Hydroelectric Power Station amp oldid 1127159740, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
