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Mubuku III Power Station Map of Uganda showing the location of
Mubuku III Power StationCountry Uganda Location Mubuku, Kasese District Coordinates 00°15′48″N 30°07′12″E / 0.26333°N 30.12°ECoordinates: 00°15′48″N 30°07′12″E / 0.26333°N 30.12°E Status Operational Commission date 2008 Owner(s) Kasese Cobalt Company Limited Power station information Primary fuel Hydropower Generation units 4 Power generation information Maximum capacity 10 MW Mubuku III Power Station is a 10 MW mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda.
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Location
The power station is located across the Mubuku River, in Mubuku, Kasese District, in Western Uganda.[1] This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mubuku lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, north of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large city.[2] The approximate coordinates of the power station are:0° 15' 48.02"N, 30° 7' 12.00"E (Latitude:0.263340; Longitude:30.120000).[3]
Overview
The Mubuku III Power Station, is a run of the river mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 10 MW.[4] It became operational in 2008, having been built by Kasese Cobalt Company Limited, a company that extracts cobalt from the sludge left when copper is extracted out of copper ore. The excess power grenerated is sold to the national grid. Mubuku III Power Station is the third mini-hydropower station on River Mubuku. The other two are Mubuku I Power Station, owned and operated by Kilembe Mines Limited, with installed capacity of 5 MW and Mubuku II Power Station, also known as Bugoye Power Station, owned by Tronder Power Limited, a Norwegian company.[5]
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See also
- List of power stations in Uganda
- List of hydropower stations in Africa
- List of hydroelectric power stations
- Mubuku
- Mubuku River
- Hima
- Kasese
- Kasese District
- Western Region, Uganda
References
Kasese DistrictCapital: KaseseTowns and villages Economy Barclays Bank · Centenary Bank · Equity Bank (Uganda) · Stanbic Bank · PostBank Uganda · Pride Microfinance Limited · Bugoye Power Station · Hima Cement Limited · Hotel Margarita · Kilembe Mines Limited · Kilembe Cobalt Company Limited · Mubuku I Power Station · Mubuku III Power StationNotable landmarks Kasese Airport · Rwenzori Mountains · Rwenzori National Park · Queen Elizabeth National Park · Lake Edward · Lake George · Kazinga Channel · Kasese Hospital · Kagando Hospital · Bwera General Hospital · Kilembe Hospital · Kasese Central Market · Kasenyi Airport · Mweya Airport · Roman Catholic Diocese of KaseseNotable people Categories:- Hydroelectric power stations in Uganda
- Kasese District
- Western Region, Uganda
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