Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station

Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of
Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
Country Uganda
Location Lira District
Coordinates 02°13′36″N 32°59′34″E / 2.22667°N 32.99278°E / 2.22667; 32.99278Coordinates: 02°13′36″N 32°59′34″E / 2.22667°N 32.99278°E / 2.22667; 32.99278
Status Operational
Power station
Commission date 2014
Type Run-of-the-river
Turbines 2
Installed capacity 8 MW (11,000 hp)

Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station is an 8 megawatts (11,000 hp) mini hydroelectric power project in Uganda.[1]

Location

The power station is located in Adekokwok Village, Lira District, Lango sub-region in Uganda's Northern Region.[2] This location lies approximately 350 kilometres (217 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3]

Overview

The power station was built at a cost of USh12 billion (approx. US$4 million). The power is integrated into the national grid and supplies the town of Lira and neighboring localities.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kahunga, Matsiko (16 December 2014). "EAC launches industrialisation decade; a peep into the future". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 Kahunga, Matsiko (16 December 2014). "East Africa: EAC Launches Industrialisation Decade - a Peep Into the Future". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Kigali. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  3. ↑ GFC (2 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Adekokwok Primary School, Lira, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 March 2016.

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