Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station, also Sindila Power Station, is an operational mini-hydropower station in the Western Region of

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

Location

The power station is located across the ''Sindila River'', just outside Rwenzori National Park, in

Bundibugyo District Bundibugyo District is a Districts of Uganda, district in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda, bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The town of Bundibugyo is where both the district headquarters and the Bwamba Kin ...

, in Uganda's Western Region. This is about , by road, southwest of the town of

Bundibugyo Bundibugyo is a town in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the 'chief town' of Bundibugyo District and the district headquarters are located there. Location Bundibugyo is located approximately , by road, west of For ...

, the nearest urban center and the location of the district headquarters. This location is in close proximity of the Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station, which is owned by the same developer.

Overview

Sindila HEPS is a

run-of-river Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided. Run-of-the-river power plants may have no water storage at all or a limited amou ...

mini-hydro power plant whose planned maximum installed capacity is 5.9MW. The project is owned by a

consortium A consortium () is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations, or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a ...

of investors as depicted in the ownership table below. The consortium that owns and is developing Sindila Power Station, also owns the nearby Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station.

Ownership

The special company vehicle known as ''Sindila Power Company Uganda Limited'', is owned by the following corporate entities:

Timeline

Sindila Power Station received approval for GetFit support in October 2014. Financial close was reached on 30 January 2017. Construction started in February 2017 and was completed in October 2019.

Funding

Construction is expected to cost US$17 million, with US$3.3 million in GetFit subsidies. Funding for reinforcement of the 33kV high-voltage evacuation line, that measures is included in the GetFit package. The power generated, together with that from the nearby Ndugutu Power Station, will be evacuated to

Fort Portal Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom. Etymology Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...

and sold to

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to make bulk electricity purchases and transmit the electricity along high-voltage wires to local and foreign distribution points. UETCL ...

, under a renewable twenty-year power sales agreement.

References

External links

Sindila Hydropower Project

Breaking new ground with Sindila hydropower
As of February 2017

Uganda – energy, oil and gas are key areas of investment
As of 5 July 2016. {{Bundibugyo District Hydroelectric power stations in Uganda Bundibugyo District