Country Uganda Construction began December 2015 | Status Operational Commission date 12 December 2016 | |
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Location Soroti, Soroti District Owner(s) Access Power MEA (Access Uganda Solar) & TSK Electrónica y Electricidad | ||
The Soroti Power Station is a 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) solar power plant in Uganda, the third-largest economy in the East African Community.
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Location
The power station is located in Soroti District east of the town of Soroti in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) by road north-east of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.
Overview
The power station has a 10 megawatt capacity, which is sold directly to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national electricity grid. The power is evacuated via a substation near the station. It is estimated that the energy generated will power approximately 40,000 homes located near the station, thereby minimizing transmission losses. The power station, which is made up of 32,680 photovoltaic panels, is Uganda's first grid-connected solar plant.
Developers
The power station was developed by a consortium of Access Power MEA (through its subsidiary Access Uganda Solar), a company based in the United Arab Emirates, and TSK Electrónica y Electricidad, a company based in Spain. They won the competitive bidding and were awarded the development contract at the same time as the developers of the Tororo Solar Power Station.
Construction costs, funding, and commissioning
The construction costs were US$19 million. The project received partial funding from the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund through KfW. On 12 December 2016, the solar plant was switched on.