Tororo Power Station
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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
.
, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), southwest of downtown, along the Tororo
–Bugiri
Road. This location is approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, east of Kampala
, Uganda
's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the power station are: 00 38 21N, 34 07 05E (Latitude:0.6375; Longitude:34.1180).
plant, which is native to northeastern Uganda and thrives in the region. Construction of the power station was completed in December 2009. The new plant is undergoing testing. Commissioning is expected in the first quarter of 2010.
The power station was commissioned in June 2010. Electro-Maxx, the company that owns the station, has announced plans to expand power production at this location to 50MW by the end of 2010.
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:...
in Tororo District
Tororo District
Tororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,...
, in eastern 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...
.
Location
The power station is located in TororoTororo
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:...
, approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi), southwest of downtown, along the 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:...
–Bugiri
Bugiri
Bugiri is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bugiri District and the district headquarters are located there. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
Road. This location is approximately 230 kilometres (142.9 mi), by road, east of 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...
, 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 capital and largest city. The coordinates of the power station are: 00 38 21N, 34 07 05E (Latitude:0.6375; Longitude:34.1180).
Description
Tororo Power Station is owned and operated by Electro-Maxx Limited, a private energy provider in Uganda, who built the power plant at an estimated cost of US$32 million. The plant will use heavy fuel oil, a byproduct of petroleum distillation. It will also use bio-diesel extracted from the Jatropha curcasJatropha curcas
Jatropha curcas is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to the American tropics, most likely Mexico and Central America. It is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, becoming naturalized in some areas...
plant, which is native to northeastern Uganda and thrives in the region. Construction of the power station was completed in December 2009. The new plant is undergoing testing. Commissioning is expected in the first quarter of 2010.
The power station was commissioned in June 2010. Electro-Maxx, the company that owns the station, has announced plans to expand power production at this location to 50MW by the end of 2010.
