Busitema Solar Power Station

The Busitema Solar Power Station is a 4 megawatts (5,400 hp) solar power plant, under development in Uganda.[1]

Busitema Solar Power Station
CountryUganda
LocationBusia District
Coordinates00°32′50″N 34°01′25″E
StatusIn development
Construction began2018
Commission date2019 (Expected)
Owner(s)Busitema University
Operator(s)Busitema University
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area7.5 hectares (19 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity4 megawatts (5,400 hp)

Location

The power station is located in Busia District in the Eastern Region of Uganda, on the main campus of Busitema University,[2] a public university, approximately 183 kilometres (114 mi), by road, east of Kampala, the largest city and capital of Uganda.[3]

Overview

This solar station is a donation from the government of Egypt to the government of Uganda. This followed the signing of bilateral agreements between the two countries in 2016.[1] This was then followed by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the president of Egypt, and Yoweri Museveni, the president of Uganda, in May 2018.[4] The power station is intended to increase Uganda's renewable energy pool, increase the supply of power to the Eastern Region, and serve as a teaching tool to university students studying renewable energy programs.[1]

When completed, this power station will be the fourth solar power station connected to the Ugandan national electricity power grid, after the Soroti Solar Power Station, which came online in December 2015, the Tororo Solar Power Station, which was commissioned in October 2017,[5] and the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station, which was commissioned in December 2018.[2]

Developers

The solar power plant was developed by engineers from the Egyptian Ministry of Electric & Renewable Energy Authority. The senior engineer is Mohammed A. Abdel Aziz and the project manager is engineer Reda Shaban Ali. An Egyptian team, led by the two, performed an advance inspection and approved the site of the plant.[1]

The parties agreed for Egypt to provide the necessary equipment and engineering services while Uganda provides the 7.5 hectares (19 acres) real estate where the plant is built. In addition, Uganda catered for the ground transportation and taxation of the donated equipment, from the port of Mombasa, Kenya to the project location in Uganda.[4]

See also

References
  1. Abraham Mutalyebwa (14 August 2018). "Egyptian Government Donates 4MW Solar Power Project to Uganda". PMLDaily.com. Kampala. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. Philip Wafula (22 October 2019). "Busitema University To Add 4MW of Solar Power". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. Globefeed.com (24 October 2019). "Distance between Main Post Office Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda,Uganda and Busitema University, Main Campus, Tororo Road, Busia District, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  4. Apollo Mubiru (9 May 2018). "Uganda, Egypt Sign Energy, Agriculture Pact". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. John Green (15 August 2018). "Egypt Prepares 4MW Solar Power Project for Uganda's Renewable Energy". Dar es Salaam: The Exchange. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via AllAfrica.com.
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