Lubilia Hydroelectric Power Station
{{Short description|Hydroelectric power station in Uganda}}
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Lubilia Hydroelectric Power Station, also Lubilia Kawembe Power Station, is a 5.4 MW hydroelectric power station in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
Location
The Power Station is located across River Lubilia, in Ihandiro sub-county, Kasese District, in southwestern Uganda, close to the international border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location is near the town of Mpondwe in Uganda, approximately {{convert|67|km|mi}}, by road, southwest of Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.{{cite web |title=Distance Between Mpondwe And Kasese With Map| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mpondwe%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda&toplace=Kasese%2C%20Western%20Region%2C%20Uganda%2C&dt1=ChIJAaeNjq_dYRcRMdNdo7uSGiw&dt2=ChIJ27nqCi3yYRcRcP7Ml11wWSQ |date=25 October 2014 | access-date=25 October 2014|publisher=Globefeed.com}}
Overview
The power station is a run of river, {{convert|5.4|MW}}, hydropower project across River Lubilia. The development rights to the power station are owned by Lubilia Kawembe Hydro Limited (LKHL). In May 2013, DI Frontier Market Energy & Carbon Fund, acquired majority shareholding in LKHL.{{cite web |accessdate=24 October 2014 |url=http://www.frontier.dk/lubilia-small-hydro-power-project|
title=Frontier Investment Management: Lubilia Mini Hydro Power Project|date= |publisher=Frontier.Dk}}
Construction costs
{{asof|December 2016}}, the estimated construction budget was US$18.7 million, with US$3.2 million in GetFit guarantees.{{cite web| url=http://www.getfit-reports.com/2016/projects/lubilia/ | title=GetFit Uganda 2016 Annual Report: Lubilia Hydroelectric Power Station | date=31 December 2016 |accessdate=15 December 2017 |publisher=GetFit Uganda | author=GetFit Uganda| location=GetFit Uganda}}
Construction timetable
In October 2014, the Uganda Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), licensed Lubilia Power Station, granting permission to generate and sell 5.4MW of power to the national grid. Construction was expected to begin in December 2014 and last approximately two years.{{cite web |date=22 October 2014
|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/660985-era-licenses-9-renewable-energy-projects.html |title=ERA Licenses 9 Renewable Energy Projects |first=Samuel| last=Sanya |newspaper=New Vision |accessdate=24 October 2014 |location=Kampala}} Construction started in March 2016 with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2017.
See also
{{stack|{{Portal|Uganda|Water|Renewable energy}}}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/636199-strategic-plan-to-increase-power-supply-pays-dividends.html Overview of Uganda's Energy Sector In 2012]
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