Bujagali Hydroelectric Power Station
| Bujagali Dam | |
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River Nile, 5 km (3 mi) downstream of Bujagali Dam.
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 Location of Bujagali Power Station
Placement on map is approximate |
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| Location | Bujagali, Uganda |
| Coordinates | 00°29′54″N 33°08′15″E / 0.49833°N 33.13750°ECoordinates: 00°29′54″N 33°08′15″E / 0.49833°N 33.13750°E |
| Construction began | 2007 |
| Opening date | 2012 |
| Construction cost | US$862 million |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | River Nile |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Turbines | 5 |
| Installed capacity | 250 MW (340,000 hp) |
The Bujagali Power Station is a hydroelectric power station across the Victoria Nile that harnesses the energy of its namesake – the Bujagali Falls – in Uganda. Construction began in 2007 and concluded in 2012. It was officially inaugurated on 8 October 2012 by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Aga Khan IV in the presence of African politicians and investors.
The capacity of the power station is 250 megawatts (340,000 hp). The station is the most powerful hydroelectric energy source in Uganda, although the planned Karuma and Ayago power stations would be larger.
The funding for the station was a source of some concern, as investors joined and departed from the project. As of July 2014, the plant was managed by Bujagali Energy Limited, which selected Italian contractor Salini Impregilo to develop the project.
The power station lies across the Victoria Nile, about 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) north-west of the town of Jinja and immediately north of the former location of the Bujagali Falls. It is at the border between Buikwe District to the west and Jinja District to the east. The coordinates of Bujagali Power Station are 0° 29'54.00"N, 33° 08' 15.00"E (latitude:0.498325; longitude:33.137500).
As far back as 2001, the government of Uganda started to plan the construction of a hydroelectric power plant at Bujagali Falls.
The original developers included AES Energy from the United States and the Madhvani Group from Uganda. In the midst of fraud investigations, the first project was abandoned in 2003 when AES Energy pulled out of the deal, citing a protracted process because of objections from environmentalists.
A new consortium, Bujagali Energy Limited, was created by Sithe Global Power LLC, from the United States, and Industrial Promotion Services, a division of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development, and was tasked with developing the project. Construction of the dam and powerhouse started in June 2007. Salini Impregilo was selected to be the lead contractor. The power station began commercial operations on 1 August 2012. At the peak of construction activity, the project employed over 2,500 people, including about 2,200 Ugandan nationals.
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