Mubuku III Power Station is a 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda.
| Mubuku III Power Station | |
|---|---|
  Map of Uganda showing the location of Mubuku III Power Station | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Mubuku, Kasese District |
| Coordinates | 00°15′37″N 30°08′58″E / 0.26028°N 30.14944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Kasese Cobalt Company Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Mubuku River |
| Reservoir | |
| Normal elevation | 1,180 m (3,870 ft) |
| Commission date | 2008 |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 4 |
| Installed capacity | 10 MW (13,000 hp) |
Location
editThe power station is located across the Mubuku River, near the town of Mubuku, Kasese District, in Western Uganda.[1] This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mubuku lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large city.[2]
Overview
editThe Mubuku III Power Station, is a run of the river mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 10 MW.[3] It became operational in 2008, having been built by Kasese Cobalt Company Limited, a company that extracts cobalt from the sludge left when copper is extracted out of copper ore. The excess power generated is sold to the national grid. Mubuku III Power Station is the third mini-hydropower station on River Mubuku. The other two are Mubuku I Power Station, owned and operated by Kilembe Mines Limited, with installed capacity of 5 MW and Mubuku II Power Station, also known as Bugoye Power Station, with capacity of 13 MW, owned by Tronder Power Limited, a Norwegian company.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Mubuku III Power Station Is Located Near Mubuku, Kasese District". Kasese Cobalt Company Limited (KCCL). Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Map Showing Kasese And Mubuku With Distance Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "MFC Industrial Limited: Results For The First Six Months Of 2013: Hydroelectric Power Station Update". MFC Industrial Limited (Canada). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Masereka, B (2013). "River Nyamwamba Spills Wrath". New Vision Mobile. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.