Tororo Solar Power Station, also Tororo Solar North Power Station, is a 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) solar power plant in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.[3]
The power station is located in Tororo District, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Tororo in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[4] This is approximately 230 kilometres (143 mi) by road, east of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.[5] The geographical coordinates of Tororo Solar Power Station are 0°37'50.0"N, 34°06'40.0"E (Latitude:0.630556; Longitude:34.111111).[6]
Overviewedit
The power station has a capacity of 10 megawatts, sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration in the national electricity grid. The electricity is evacuated via a substation near the power station. The energy generated will power approximately 40,000 homes, located near the power station, thus minimizing transmission losses.[7]
Developersedit
The power station was developed by a special purpose vehicle company, "Tororo Solar North Limited', specifically set up to develop, build and operate this solar power station. Tororo Solar is majority owned by Building Energy SpA, an International developer of renewable power sources, with headquarters in Milan, Italy.[7][8][9] Other owners in the consortium include the Ugandan "Simba Group". The Simba Group also owns Electromaxx Limited, the owner-operator of the 70 megawatt Tororo Thermal Power Station, commissioned in 2010.[10] The power generated at this power station is expected to serve an estimated 170,600 people.[11]
Construction timeline, costs and fundingedit
The cost of construction was budgeted at US$19.6 million, of which the owners contributed US$4.9 million. The remaining US$14.7 million was borrowed from Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO).[11] Fifty percent of the FMO loan was syndicated from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), which is substantially funded by the governments of the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland and by the German development finance institution, KFW and its Dutch equivalent, FMO.[12][13] The project is a beneficiary of the GETFit Uganda program led by KfW,[14] receiving grant support from (amongst other contributors) the EU-Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund (EU-AITF). Construction began on 14 December 2016,[12][15][13][16] and commissioning was performed on 16 October 2017.[1][17]
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^Kwesiga, Pascal (15 October 2017). "Government generates 32.7MW of renewable energy". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^Biryabarema, Elias (10 December 2014). "Four Firms To Build 20 MW Solar Power Plants In Uganda". Reuters.com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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^Google (29 May 2021). "Location of Tororo Solar Power Station" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ abMartin, Miguel (15 December 2014). "Two Teams Selected for Ugandan Solar Power Plants". IPPJournal.Com. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^Tentena, Paul (11 January 2015). "Italians Win Uganda Solar Energy Project". East African Business Week. Kampala. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
^Wandera, Julius (28 January 2014). "Joint Press Release: Solar PV Project - ERA and GETFiT announce the first 20 MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Uganda". Kampala: Simba Group. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
^Kasita, Ibrahim (29 December 2009). "Electromaxx Tests 20MW Power Plant". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
^ abYRNC (22 December 2016). "Financial close for the construction of the Tororo Solar North PV power project, Uganda". Yourrenewablenews.com (YRNC). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ abRNC (21 December 2016). "Building Energy starts construction of 10-MW solar park in Uganda". Rnewablesnow.com (RNC). Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^Marks, Jon (15 December 2014). "ERA and GET FiT announce the first 20MW of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects to be developed in Uganda". Africa Investment Exchange. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
^Shumkov, Ivan (21 December 2016). "Building Energy starts construction of 10-MW solar park in Uganda". Renewablesnow.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^Megan Van Wyngaardt (21 December 2016). "Uganda solar PV project on track". Engineering News South Africa (ENSA). Retrieved 13 October 2017.
^Editorial (18 October 2017). "Uganda can reap from solar energy potential". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External linksedit
Uganda Secures Funding for Key Solar PV Projects
Uganda To Increase Power Generation
20MW of solar energy to be added to National Grid
Building Energy SpA: Company Profile: List of Projects
April 09, 2024
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Tororo Solar Power Station also Tororo Solar North Power Station is a 10 megawatts 13 000 hp solar power plant in Uganda the third largest economy in the East African Community 3 Tororo Solar Power StationCountryUgandaLocationTororo Tororo DistrictCoordinates00 37 50 N 34 06 40 E 0 63056 N 34 11111 E 0 63056 34 11111StatusOperationalConstruction began14 December 2016Commission date16 October 2017 1 2 Owner s Tororo Solar North LimitedSolar farmTypeFlat panel PVPower generationNameplate capacity10 megawatts 13 000 hp edit on Wikidata Contents 1 Location 2 Overview 3 Developers 4 Construction timeline costs and funding 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLocation editThe power station is located in Tororo District approximately 12 kilometres 7 mi by road southwest of the town of Tororo in the Eastern Region of Uganda 4 This is approximately 230 kilometres 143 mi by road east of Kampala the country s capital and largest city 5 The geographical coordinates of Tororo Solar Power Station are 0 37 50 0 N 34 06 40 0 E Latitude 0 630556 Longitude 34 111111 6 Overview editThe power station has a capacity of 10 megawatts sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration in the national electricity grid The electricity is evacuated via a substation near the power station The energy generated will power approximately 40 000 homes located near the power station thus minimizing transmission losses 7 Developers editThe power station was developed by a special purpose vehicle company Tororo Solar North Limited specifically set up to develop build and operate this solar power station Tororo Solar is majority owned by Building Energy SpA an International developer of renewable power sources with headquarters in Milan Italy 7 8 9 Other owners in the consortium include the Ugandan Simba Group The Simba Group also owns Electromaxx Limited the owner operator of the 70 megawatt Tororo Thermal Power Station commissioned in 2010 10 The power generated at this power station is expected to serve an estimated 170 600 people 11 Construction timeline costs and funding editThe cost of construction was budgeted at US 19 6 million of which the owners contributed US 4 9 million The remaining US 14 7 million was borrowed from Netherlands Development Finance Company FMO 11 Fifty percent of the FMO loan was syndicated from the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund EAIF which is substantially funded by the governments of the United Kingdom The Netherlands Sweden and Switzerland and by the German development finance institution KFW and its Dutch equivalent FMO 12 13 The project is a beneficiary of the GETFit Uganda program led by KfW 14 receiving grant support from amongst other contributors the EU Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund EU AITF Construction began on 14 December 2016 12 15 13 16 and commissioning was performed on 16 October 2017 1 17 See also edit nbsp Uganda portal nbsp Renewable energy portal List of power stations in Uganda Soroti Solar Power Station Ituka Solar Power StationReferences edit a b EEEU 16 October 2017 10 MW EU funded Tororo Solar Power Plant opens Eeas Eupora eu EEEU Retrieved 26 October 2017 Kwesiga Pascal 15 October 2017 Government generates 32 7MW of renewable energy New Vision Kampala Retrieved 15 October 2017 Biryabarema Elias 10 December 2014 Four Firms To Build 20 MW Solar Power Plants In Uganda Reuters com Retrieved 29 December 2014 Google 29 May 2021 Road Distance Between Tororo Uganda And Tororo Solar Power Station Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 29 May 2021 Google 29 May 2021 Road Distance Between Kampala Uganda And Tororo Solar Power Station Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 29 May 2021 Google 29 May 2021 Location of Tororo Solar Power Station Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 29 May 2021 a b Martin Miguel 15 December 2014 Two Teams Selected for Ugandan Solar Power Plants IPPJournal Com Retrieved 29 December 2014 Tentena Paul 11 January 2015 Italians Win Uganda Solar Energy Project East African Business Week Kampala Retrieved 26 April 2015 Wandera Julius 28 January 2014 Joint Press Release Solar PV Project ERA and GETFiT announce the first 20 MW of Solar Photovoltaic PV projects to be developed in Uganda Kampala Simba Group Retrieved 25 November 2015 Kasita Ibrahim 29 December 2009 Electromaxx Tests 20MW Power Plant New Vision Kampala Retrieved 30 December 2014 a b FMO 30 September 2016 Tororo Solar North Limited The Hauge Netherlands Development Finance Company FMO Retrieved 28 August 2017 a b YRNC 22 December 2016 Financial close for the construction of the Tororo Solar North PV power project Uganda Yourrenewablenews com YRNC Retrieved 16 August 2017 a b RNC 21 December 2016 Building Energy starts construction of 10 MW solar park in Uganda Rnewablesnow com RNC Retrieved 16 August 2017 Marks Jon 15 December 2014 ERA and GET FiT announce the first 20MW of Solar Photovoltaic PV projects to be developed in Uganda Africa Investment Exchange Retrieved 30 December 2014 Shumkov Ivan 21 December 2016 Building Energy starts construction of 10 MW solar park in Uganda Renewablesnow com Retrieved 3 October 2017 Megan Van Wyngaardt 21 December 2016 Uganda solar PV project on track Engineering News South Africa ENSA Retrieved 13 October 2017 Editorial 18 October 2017 Uganda can reap from solar energy potential The Observer Uganda Kampala Retrieved 13 June 2018 External links editUganda Secures Funding for Key Solar PV Projects Uganda To Increase Power Generation 20MW of solar energy to be added to National Grid Building Energy SpA Company Profile List of Projects Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tororo Solar Power Station amp oldid 1216150333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
