List of power stations in Uganda
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| Hydroelectric power station | Community | Coordinates | Type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of reservoir | River |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayago Power Station Ayago Power Station -Location:The Power Station will be located at Ayago , on the Victoria Nile, in Nwoya District. This location lies approximately , by road, south of Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters. This location is within the confines of Murchison Falls National Park... |
Ayago, Nwoya District Nwoya District Nwoya District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like most districts in Uganda, it is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Nwoya, the location of the district headquarters.-Location:... |
2.3630°N 31.9200°E | Run of river | 600 MW | 2018 | N/A | River Nile |
| Bugoye Power Station Bugoye Power Station -Location:The power station is located across the Mubuku River, in Bugoye, Kasese District, in Western Uganda. This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bugoye lies approximately , by road, north of Kasese, the... |
Bugoye, Kasese District Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator... |
0.3000°N 30.1005°E | Run of river | 13 MW | 2009 | N/A | River Mubuku |
| Bujagali Power Station Bujagali Power Station -Location:The power station is located across the Victoria Nile, about north of Jinja immediately north of the former location of Bujagali Falls. This location lies at the border between Buikwe District to the west and Jinja District to the east... |
Bujagali, 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:... |
0.4975°N 33.1400°E | Run of river | 250 MW | 2011 | N/A | River Nile |
| Buseruka Power Station Buseruka Power Station Buseruka Power Station is a 9.0 MW mini hydroelectric power project located across River Wambabya, in Buseruka Sub County, Hoima District, in Western Uganda.-Location:... |
Buseruka, Hoima District Hoima District Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:... |
1.5550°N 31.1500°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
9.0 MW | 2011 | Buseruka Reservoir | River Wambabya |
| Isimba Power Station Isimba Power Station Isimba Power Station is a 140MW hydroelectric power project to be constructed in Uganda.-Location:The Power Station will be is located at the village of Isimba, on the Victoria Nile, in Kamuli District. The approximate coordinates of the power station are:0° 56' 24.00"N, 32° 57' 54.00"E... |
Isimba, Kamuli District Kamuli District Kamuli District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Kamuli.-Location:Kamuli District is bordered by Buyende Districtto the north, Luuka District to the east, Jinja District to the south and Kayunga District to the west... |
0.9400°N 32.9650°E | Run of river | 140 MW | 2015 | N/A | River Nile |
| Kanungu Power Station Kanungu Power Station Kanungu Power Station is a 6.6 MW hydroelectric power station in Uganda. The power station is sometimes referred to Ishasha Power Station.-Location:... |
Kanungu Kanungu Kanungu is a town in Western Uganda. It is the location of the district headquarters for Kanungu District. The district is named after the town.-Location:... , Kanungu District Kanungu District Kanungu District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kanungu, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
0.9306°S 29.7311°E | Run of river | 6.6 MW | 2011 | N/A | River Ishasha |
| Karuma Power Station Karuma Power Station -Location:The Power Station will be located at Karuma, on the Victoria Nile, at the present location of the Karuma Falls. This location is adjacent to the location where the Masindi-Gulu Highway, crosses the river Nile. It is approximately , by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately , by... |
Karuma Karuma -Location:Karuma is located on the Victoria Nile, at the present location of the Karuma Falls. This location is adjacent to the location where the Masindi-Gulu Highway, crosses the river Nile. It is approximately , by road, northeast of Masindi and approximately , by road, south of Gulu... , Kiryandongo District Kiryandongo District Kiryandongo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kiryandongo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
2.2430°N 32.2450°E | Run of river | 600 MW | 2017 | N/A | River Nile |
| Kiira Power Station Kiira Power Station Kiira Power Station, sometimes spelled Kiyira Power Station, is a hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 200MW, in Uganda.-Location:... |
Jinja Jinja Jinja may be:* Jinja, Uganda, a city in eastern Uganda close to the source of the Nile River* Jinja District, the district in Uganda named after the above city* Jinja, a Shinto shrine* Jinja , a template engine... , 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:... |
0.4506°N 33.1858°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
200 MW | 2000 | Lake Victoria Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake.... |
River Nile |
| Mpanga Power Station Mpanga Power Station Mpanga Power Station is an 18 MW mini hydroelectric power project located across River Mpanga, in Kitagwenda County, Kamwenge District, in Western Uganda.-Location:... |
Mpanga Mpanga -Location:Mpanga is located in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda, adjacent to the location where River Mpanga empties into Lake George. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of Kamwenge, the nearest town and location of the district headquarters. and approximately , by road, west of... , Kamwenge District Kamwenge District Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda... |
0.0810°N 30.3810°E | Run of river | 18 MW | 2011 | N/A | River Mpanga |
| Mubuku I Power Station Mubuku I Power Station -Location:The power station is located between Bugoye and Kitoko, across the Mubuku River, in Kasese District, in Western Uganda. This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kitoko lies approximately , by road, north... |
Kitoko, Kasese District Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator... |
0.318610°N 30.100000°E | Run of river | 5 MW | 1950's | N/A | River Mubuku |
| Mubuku III Power Station Mubuku III Power Station -Location:The power station is located across the Mubuku River, in Mubuku, Kasese District, in Western Uganda. This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mubuku lies approximately , by road, north of Kasese, the... |
Mubuku, Kasese District Kasese District Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator... |
0.263340°N 30.120000°E | Run of river | 10 MW | 2009 | N/A | River Mubuku |
| Muzizi Power Station Muzizi Power Station -Location:The power station is located across River Muzizi, which forms the border between Hoima District and Ntoroko District, close to the southeastern shores of Lake Albert, in Western Uganda. This location lies approximately , by road, southwest of the town of Ndaiga in Hoima District... |
Ndaiga, Hoima District Hoima District Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:... |
0.9650°N 30.5450°E | Run of river | 26 MW | 2018 | N/A | River Muzizi |
| Nalubaale Power Station Nalubaale Power Station Nalubaale 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... |
Njeru Njeru Njeru 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... , 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:... |
0.443611°N 33.185°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
180 MW | 1954 | Lake Victoria Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake.... |
River Nile |
| Nyagak Power Station Nyagak Power Station -Location:The power station is located across the Nyagak River, in Nyapea Sub County, Okoro County, Zombo District, in West Nile, Northern Uganda. This location lies in the town of Paidha, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo... |
Paidha Paidha -Location:Paidha is located in Zombo District, West Nile sub region in Northern Uganda. The town lies close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located approximately , by road, south of Arua, the largest city in the sub-region. This location lies approximately , by road,... , Zombo District Zombo District Zombo District is a district in Northern Uganda. It is named after its main municipal, administrative and commercial center, Zombo.-Location:Zombo District is bordered by Arua District to the north, Nebbi District to the east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south and west... |
2.4310°N 30.9745°E | Run of river | 3.5 MW | 2011 | N/A | River Nyagak |
| Kisiizi Power Station Kisiizi Power Station -Location:The power station is located at the site of Kisiizi Waterfall, in the town of Kisiizi, Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, south of Rukungiri, where the district headquarters are located. Kisiizi is located approximately , by road, north... |
Kisiizi Kisiizi Kisizi or Kisiizi is a community centred around Kisiizi Hospital in the Rukungiri District of south-west Uganda.-Location:The town of Kisiizi is located in Rukungiri District, in southwestern Uganda, approximately , by road, south of the district headquarters at Rukungiri. This location is... , Rukungiri District Rukungiri District Rukungiri District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town' of Rukungiri where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
0.9956°S 29.9625°E | Run of river | 0.3MW | 2008 | N/A | River Kisiizi |
| Waki Power Station Waki Power Station -Location:The power station will be located across the Waki River, in Butiaba, Masindi District, in Western Uganda. This location lies near the eastern shores of Lake Albert, near the point where River Waki empties into the lake. Butiaba lies approximately , by road, west of Masindi, the location... |
Butiaba Butiaba Butiaba, sometimes spelled as Butyaba, is a town in Western Uganda.-Location:Butiaba is situated on the eastern shores of Lake Albert, in Masindi District. It is located approximately , by road, west of the district headquarters at Masindi. This location is approximately , by road, northwest of... , Masindi District Masindi District Masindi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town' of Masindi, the location of the district headquarters. The region of the country in which the district is located is comparatively dry, but is fertile enough to support a... |
1.7660°N 31.3660°E | Run of river | 5 MW | 2014 | N/A | River Waki |
| Gwere-Luzira Power Station Gwere-Luzira Power Station Gwere-Luzira Power Station is a 0.5KW pico-hydroelectric power project located across River Amoa, in Moyo District, in Northern Uganda.-Location:The power station is located in the Village of Gwere-Luzira, near the town of Metu, in Moyo District... |
Gwere-Luzira, Moyo District Moyo District Moyo District is a district in Northern Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Moyo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:... |
3.6700°S 31.7810°E | Run of river | 0.5KW | 2009 | N/A | River Amoa |
| Kikagati Power Station Kikagati Power Station -Location:The power station is located on the Kagera River, along Uganda's International border with the Republic of Tanzania. This location lies near the town of Kikagati, approximately , by road, south of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region. Kikagati lies approximately , by road,... |
Kikagati Kikagati -Location:Kikagati is located in Isingiro District, Ankole sub-region, in southwestern Uganda. The town lies close to Uganda's border with Tanzania. It is located approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. This location is approximately , by road, south of... , Isingiro District |
1.0300°S 30.6800°E | Reservoir Reservoir A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to... |
16MW | 2016 | Kikagati Reservoir | River Kagera Kagera River The Kagera River, also Akagera River, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source.... |
Thermal
| Thermal power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugala Power Station Bugala Power Station Bugala Power Station is a 1.5 MW biodiesel-fired thermal power plant located on Bugala Island, in Kalangala District, in the Ssese Islands Archipelago, in Lake Victoria, in southcentral Uganda.-Location:... |
Kalangala Kalangala Kalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:... , Bugala Island Ssese Islands The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda.... |
0.3100°S 32.2150°E | Biodiesel Biodiesel Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol.... |
1.5MW | 2010 | Bidco | Operational |
| Namanve Power Station Namanve Power Station Namanve Power Station is a 50 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in Namanve in Wakiso District, in Central Uganda-Location:... |
Namanve Namanve Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Namanve is located in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, east of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city... , Kira Municipality |
0.3440°N 32.7015°E | Fuel Oil Fuel oil Fuel oil is a fraction obtained from petroleum distillation, either as a distillate or a residue. Broadly speaking, fuel oil is any liquid petroleum product that is burned in a furnace or boiler for the generation of heat or used in an engine for the generation of power, except oils having a flash... |
50 MW | 2008 | Jacobsen | Will be preserved for use during peak hour demands. In July 2011, Uganda government decommissioned two diesel-powered thermal plants, each with 50MW capacity, to save money in a tight economy. |
| Tororo Power Station Tororo Power Station Tororo Power Station is a 20 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Tororo in Tororo District, in eastern Uganda.-Location:... |
Tororo Tororo Tororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:... |
0.6375°N 34.1180°E | Biodiesel Biodiesel Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol.... |
20 MW | 2010 | Electro-Maxx | Expected to upgrade to 50MW during 2011 |
| Kakira Power Station Kakira Power Station Kakira Power Station is a 22 MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kakira in Jinja District, in Eastern Uganda.-Location:... |
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... , 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:... |
0.5089°N 33.2900°E | 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.... |
22 MW | 2008 | 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... |
Expected to upgrade to 50MW during 2011 |
| Kinyara Power Station Kinyara Power Station Kinyara Power Station is a 14.5MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Kinyara in Masindi District, in Western Uganda.-Location:... |
Kinyara, Masindi Masindi Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there... |
1.6355°N 31.6055°E | 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.... |
14.5MW (35MW By 2015) | 2009 | Kinyara Sugar Works Limited | Capacity in 2009 was 14.5MW. Power Station currently under expansion to 35MW capacity by 2015. |
| Lugazi Power Station Lugazi Power Station Lugazi Power Station is a 8.6MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Lugazi in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda.-Location:... |
Lugazi Lugazi Lugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:... , 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:... |
0.3800°N 32.9450°E | 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.... |
8.6MW (16MW Planned) | 2007 | Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited -Overview:SCOUL is the third-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 60,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for approximately 17% of national output. Kakira Sugar Works, in Kakira, Jinja District, is the largest sugar manufacturer in the country, accounting for... |
Capacity in 2007 was 8.6MW. |
| Nzizi Power Station Nzizi Power Station Nzizi Power Station is a planned 50 MW natural gas-fired thermal power plant in Uganda.-Location:The power plant is planned to be constructed in Nzizi, near the Nzizi Natural Gas & Oil Field, in the Kaiso-Tonya Area, in Hoima District, Western Uganda. Kaiso and Tonya are small settlements, about ... |
Nzizi Hoima District Hoima District Hoima District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre, Hoima.-Location:... |
1.5000°N 30.9300°E | Natural Gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... & Heavy Fuel Oil |
50 MW | 2012 | Tullow Oil Plc. Tullow Oil Tullow Oil plc is a global oil and gas exploration company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has interests in over 85 licences across 23 countries and in 2010 produced 58,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day... & Jacobsen |
Nzizi to come online in 2012. |
See also
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world