Bujagali Power Station
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Location
The power station is located across the Victoria Nile, about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of JinjaJinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
immediately north of the former location of Bujagali Falls
Bujagali falls
Bujagali Falls is a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile.-Proposed dam:...
. This location lies at the border between Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the west and Jinja District
Jinja District
Jinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
to the east. The coordinates of the power station are:00 29 51N, 33 08 24E (Latitude:0.4975; Longitude:33.1400).
History
As far back as 2001, the Government of Uganda started to plan the construction of a hydroelectric power plant at the location of the Bujagali FallsBujagali falls
Bujagali Falls is a waterfall near Jinja in Uganda where the Nile River comes out of Lake Victoria, sometimes considered the source of the Nile.-Proposed dam:...
. The original developers of the project included AES
AES Corporation
AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that generates and distributes electrical power. The company was founded on January 28, 1981, as Applied Energy Services by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. AES Corporation is...
Energy from the United States
United States
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and the Madhvani Group
Madhvani Group
The Madhvani Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Madhvani Group, is one of the largest conglomerates in Uganda, with a total asset base in excess of US$275 million, as of April 2009. The group has investments in Uganda, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, Tanzania, the Middle East, India and North...
from Uganda. Due to prolonged and protracted objections from environmentalists inside and outside Uganda, the first project was abandoned in 2003 when AES Energy pulled out of the deal.
A new consortium of Sithe Global Power LLC from the United States
United States
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and Industrial Promotional Services, a division of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development ' is the sole for-profit agency of the Aga Khan Development Network and works in partnership with international organizations and governments to stimulate the private sectors of developing economies, with the aim of generating capital for investment...
(AKFED), was formed to develop the project. The new developers formed a company called Bujagali Energy Company Limited. Construction of the dam and powerhouse started in June 2007, with loans from the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, the European Investment Bank
European Investment Bank
The European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
and the African Development Bank
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa...
. Salini, an Italian construction company was selected to be the lead contractor on the project.
Construction costs
The estimated costs for the dam and power plant is approximately US$800 million. Another US$62 million was spent on building a high voltage transmission line from JinjaJinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
to Kawanda, near Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, a distance of about 100 kilometres (62.1 mi). The consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
that is constructing the power station invested approximately US$190 million of their own money into the project. The rest of the funds were borrowed from the following International Lenders:
- The International Finance CorporationInternational Finance CorporationThe International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
(IFC), a member of the World Bank GroupWorld BankThe World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... - The African Development BankAfrican Development BankThe African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa...
(AfDB) - The European Investment BankEuropean Investment BankThe European Investment Bank is the European Union's long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome. A policy-driven bank, the EIB supports the EU’s priority objectives, especially European integration and the development of economically weak regions...
(EIB) - The German Investment CorporationGerman Investment CorporationDeutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft translates into German Investment Corporation. DEG is a member of KfW Bank Group , an arm of the government of the Federal Republic of Germany....
(DEG) - The German Development BankKFWKFW may refer to:*Keith Fullerton Whitman , an American musician*KfW or Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, a German public-sector financial institution...
(KfW) - PROPARCO of FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- The French Development AgencyFrench Development AgencyFrench Development Agency is the French international development agency.The Agence Française de Développement is a public institution providing development financing...
(AFD) and - The Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO)
Completion date
Completion of the project is expected in 2012, although partial power generation may start as early as 2011.In February 2011, the New Vision
New Vision
New Vision is one of two main national newspapers in Uganda.-History:It was established in its current form in 1986 by the Ugandan Government. New Vision is broadly sympathetic to the government of President Yoweri Museveni. It was founded in 1955 as the Uganda Argus, a British colonial government...
newspaper, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's leading daily publication, reported that the first 50MW will become available in October 2011 and the subsequent 50MW additional units will become available every two to three months until the final addition in April 2012. In November 2011, the Daily Monitor, another Ugandan daily newspaper, reported that the first 50MW will be turned on in December 2011.
External links
- Bujagali Dam Near Completion
- Bujagali Will Be Ready In 2011
- Progress Report on Dam Construction February 2010
- Bujagali Energy Company Homepage
- AKFED Homepage
- Sithe Global Homepage
- Bujagali will double Uganda's Electric Output
- Construction at the Bujagali Power Station
- Google map of Bujagali Power Station
- Photo Showing Progress On Construction of Spillway
See also
- List of power stations in Uganda
- List of conventional hydroelectric power stations
- Nalubaale Power StationNalubaale Power StationNalubaale Power Station, often known by its old name, Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the White Nile near to its source at Lake Victoria in Uganda...
- Kiira Power StationKiira Power StationKiira Power Station, sometimes spelled Kiyira Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 200MW, in Uganda.-Location:...
- NjeruNjeruNjeru is a town in Buikwe District, Central Uganda. It is the largest town in the district.-Location:Njeru is located approximately northeast of Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located. This location is about west of downtown Jinja...