Bujagali Energy Limited
| Private | |
| Industry | Electric power generation |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Njeru, Uganda |
| Products | Electricity |
| Website | Homepage |
Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL), is an electric energy generating company in Uganda. The company owns and operates the Bujagali Power Station, which was the largest hydropower plant in the country as of July 2014.
BEL is a single purpose company, formed to develop the 250 megawatt Bujagali Hydropower Station. Under arrangements with the government of Uganda (GOU), BEL owns and operates the power plant for 30 years, starting with commissioning. After the 30 years, BEL will transfer ownership of the station to the GOU for US$1.00. The power generated is sold to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, the Uganda electricity transmitter monopoly. The power purchase agreements were executed between the concerned parties, in December 2005.
BEL owns and operates the Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station, a 250 megawatt hydropower station built on the Victoria Nile at a cost of US$900 million between 2007 and 2012.
As of September 2016, the shareholders in BEL were:
Coordinates: 00°19′59″N 33°07′43″E / 0.33306°N 33.12861°E
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