Kakira Power Station
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Kakira Power Station is a 22 MW bagasse
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kakira
in Jinja District
, in Eastern Uganda
.
, in Jinja District
, in Eastern Uganda
, on the Madhvani Estate
, adjacent to Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship of the business conglomerate
. This location is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
, the largest city in the sub-region
. The coordinates of the power station are:00 30 32N, 33 17 24E (Latitude:0.5089; Longitude:33.2900).
conglomerate
. The power station is designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship company of the Group. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasse
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. The power station is capable of producing 22 MW of power at maximum capacity.
About 10 MW (45.5%) of the power generated is used by the factories and businesses of the Group located on their 9500 hectare business estate at Kakira
. The other 12 MW (54.5%) of the power generated, is sold to Uganda's National electric grid. The power station has been operational as early as 2003 with a 6 MW generator. In 2006 a new additional 16 MW generator was installed and went online in 2007. In April 2011, it was reported in the New Vision Newspaper
, Uganda
's English
daily, that Kakira Sugar Works will invest US$100 million to increase the electricity output at Kakira Power Station from the current 22 MW to 50 MW by June 2012.
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
in 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:...
, in Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
.
Location
The power station is located in the town of KakiraKakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
, in 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:...
, in Eastern Uganda
Eastern Region, Uganda
Eastern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
, on the Madhvani Estate
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...
, adjacent to Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship of the business conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
. This location is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi), by road, northeast of Jinja
Jinja, 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:...
, the largest city in the sub-region
Busoga
Busoga is a traditional Bantu kingdom in present-day Uganda.It is a cultural institution that promotes popular participation and unity among the people of Busoga, through cultural and developmental programs for the improved livelihood of the people of Busoga. It strives for a united people of...
. The coordinates of the power station are:00 30 32N, 33 17 24E (Latitude:0.5089; Longitude:33.2900).
Description
Kakira Power Station is owned and operated by Kakira Energy Company, a subsidiary of the Madhvani GroupMadhvani 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...
conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
. The power station is designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of Kakira Sugar Works, the flagship company of the Group. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasse
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. The power station is capable of producing 22 MW of power at maximum capacity.
About 10 MW (45.5%) of the power generated is used by the factories and businesses of the Group located on their 9500 hectare business estate at Kakira
Kakira
Kakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
. The other 12 MW (54.5%) of the power generated, is sold to Uganda's National electric grid. The power station has been operational as early as 2003 with a 6 MW generator. In 2006 a new additional 16 MW generator was installed and went online in 2007. In April 2011, it was reported in the New Vision Newspaper
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...
, 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 English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
daily, that Kakira Sugar Works will invest US$100 million to increase the electricity output at Kakira Power Station from the current 22 MW to 50 MW by June 2012.
See also
- KakiraKakiraKakira is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the location of the International headquarters of the Madhvani Group.-Location:Kakira is located in Jinja District, approximately east of downtown Jinja on the highway to Iganga...
- Jinja DistrictJinja DistrictJinja District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal and commercial center, Jinja.-Location:...
- Madhvani GroupMadhvani GroupThe 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...
- Kakira Sugar WorksKakira Sugar WorksKakira Sugar Works Limited, often referred to as Kakira Sugar Works , is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda.-Overview:Kakira Sugar Works is the largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 165,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for about 47% of the national output in 2011...
- Muljibhai MadhvaniMuljibhai MadhvaniMuljibhai Prabhudas Madhvani , commonly referred to as Muljibhai Madhvani was an Indian-born Ugandan businessman, entrepreneur, industrialist and philanthropist. Born in India, he migrated to Uganda when he was only 14 years old. In 1912, he started his first business in Jinja...
- List of power stations in Uganda