Bugoye Power Station is a mini hydroelectric power station in

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. In the literature, Bugoye Power Station is sometimes referred to as Mubuku II Power Station.

Location

The power station is located across the ''Mubuku River'', in Bugoye,

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, in

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. This location lies in the foothills of the

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, close to the border with the

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. Bugoye lies approximately , by road, north of

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, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large city.

Overview

The Bugoye Hydropower Project, is a ''run of the river'' mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 13 MW. The energy generated is fed into the national electric grid at Nkenda Substation, located from Bugoye, via a 33kV transmission line. The power station is owned and operated by TronderEnergi, a Norwegian power company. Construction began in March 2008 and the plant was commissioned 19 months later in October 2009. Bugoye Power Station is the third mini-hydropower station on River Mubuku. The other two are Mubuku I Power Station, owned by Kilembe Mines Limited (KML), with installed capacity of 5 MW and Mubuku III Power Station, owned by Kasese Cobalt Company Limited (KCCL), with installed capacity of 10 MW.

Construction costs

The estimated costs for the dam and power plant is approximately US$35 million. The funding was facilitated by a loan from th
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
(EAIF). This does not include the construction of a 33kV transmission power line linking the power station to the substation where the power is integrated into the national grid. The power line was funded by a grant from the

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to the

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. By mutual consent between the two governments
Tronder Power Limited
assumed the responsibility of developing, constructing, maintaining and servicing the power line. Tronder Power Limited is a

n company co-owned by TronderEnergi and

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References

External links

Location of Bugoye Power Station At Google Maps
{{Kasese District Energy infrastructure completed in 2009 Hydroelectric power stations in Uganda Kasese District Western Region, Uganda

Location

Overview

Construction costs

See also

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