Country Uganda Construction began 2017 Expected Owner(s) Xsabo Power Limited | Status Proposed Commission date 2017 Expected | |
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Location Tororo, Tororo District | ||
Tororo Wind Power Station is a planned 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) wind-powered power station in the Eastern Region of Uganda.
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Location
The power station would be located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) by road outside the Eastern Region town of Tororo, on the road to Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Tororo is approximately 208 kilometres (129 mi) to the east of Kampala.
Overview
To help diversify Uganda's electricity sources, Xsabo Power Limited and associated companies have proposed to establish five wind parks in Uganda, with a maximum generation capacity of 100 megawatts (130,000 hp). This station would be the first to be developed.
In April 2015, the developers of this wind farm applied for an electricity generation license from the Electricity Regulatory Authority to set up the power station and sell the electricity to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national grid. In September 2015, a provisional generation license was granted. In February 2016, that license was modified, with the company having until March 2016 to post performance bonds and until June 2016 to reach financial close.
Developers and funding
Xsabo Power Limited is the same entity that is developing the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station. Together, these renewable energy installations are budgeted to cost US$64 million (approximately UGX:214.272 billion), two-thirds of which will be borrowed.
Timeline
Construction is expected to begin in August 2016 and commissioning is expected in December 2016.