Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station

Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station, also Sindila Power Station, is an operational 5.25 MW (7,040 hp) mini-hydropower station in the Western Region of Uganda.[1]

Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station
CountryUganda
LocationSindila, Bundibugyo District
Coordinates00°37′48″N 29°58′41″E
StatusOperational
Construction beganFebruary 2017
Commission dateFebruary 2019
Construction costUS$17 million
Owner(s)Sindila Power Company Uganda Limited
Power generation
Nameplate capacity5.25 MW (7,040 hp)

Location

The power station is located across the Sindila River, just outside Rwenzori National Park, in Bundibugyo District, in Uganda's Western Region. This is about 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Bundibugyo, the nearest urban center and the location of the district headquarters.[2] This location is in close proximity of the 4.8 megawatts (6,437 hp) Ndugutu Hydroelectric Power Station, which is owned by the same developer.[1]

Overview

Sindila HEPS is a run-of-river mini-hydro power plant whose planned maximum installed capacity is 5.25MW.[3] The project is owned by a consortium 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.[4]

Ownership

The special company vehicle known as Sindila Power Company Uganda Limited, is owned by the following corporate entities:[5]

Sindila Power Company Uganda Limited Stock Ownership
RankName of OwnerPercentage Ownership
1Lereko Metier Sustainable Capital (LMSC) of South Africa87.0
2KMRI LLC of the United States
3WK Power of South Africa
4Fieldstone Africa Investment Resources (FAIR)
Total100.00

Timetable

Sindila Power Station received approval for GetFit support in October 2014. Financial close was reached on 30 January 2017.[5] Construction started in February 2017, with completion expected in September 2018.[3][5]

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 87 kilometres (54 mi) is included in the GetFit package. The power generated, together with that from the nearby Ndugutu Power Station, will be evacuated to Fort Portal and sold to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, under a renewable twenty-year power sales agreement.[3][5]

See also

References
  1. OPIC (2017). "Sindila Mini-Hydropower Station: Initial Project Summary" (PDF). Washington, DC: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. Globefeed.com (22 December 2017). "Distance between Bundibugyo, Western Region, Uganda and Kakuka, Western Region, Uganda". Glbefeed.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. GetFit Uganda. "GetFit Uganda: 2016 Annual Report: Sindila Hydroelectric Power Station". Kampala: GeFit Uganda Reports.
  4. Metier South Africa (2016). "Sindila Micro-Hydro". Johannesburg: Metier Private Equity (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. AVCA (21 February 2017). "Uganda's Sindila hydropower project, led by Metier, commences construction". London: African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA). Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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