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Mubuku I Power Station Map of Uganda showing the location of
Mubuku I Power StationCountry Uganda Location Kitoko, Kasese District Coordinates 00°19′07″N 30°06′00″E / 0.31861°N 30.1°ECoordinates: 00°19′07″N 30°06′00″E / 0.31861°N 30.1°E Status Operational Commission date 1950's Owner(s) Kilembe Mines Limited Power station information Primary fuel Hydropower Generation units 2 Power generation information Maximum capacity 5 MW Mubuku I Power Station is a 5 MW mini-hydroelectric power station in Uganda.
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Location
The power station is located between Bugoye and Kitoko, across the Mubuku River, in Kasese District, in Western Uganda. This location lies in the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, close to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kitoko lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by road, north of Kasese, the location of the district headquarters, and the nearest large city.[1] The approximate coordinates of the power station are:0° 19' 7.00"N, 30° 6' 0.00"E (Latitude:0.318610; Longitude:30.100000).
Overview
The Mubuku I Power Station, is a run of the river mini-hydropower installation, with installed capacity of 5 MW. It was built in the 1950's to power the extraction of copper ore from the Rwenzori Mountains by Kilembe Mines Limited.[2] The copper extraction ceased in the 1970's, and the power grenerated is now sold to the national grid. Mubuku I Power Station is the third mini-hydropower station on River Mubuku. The other two are Mubuku II Power Station, commonly known as Bugoye Power Station, owned by Tronder Power Limited, a Norwegian company, and Mubuku III Power Station, owned by Kasese Cobalt Company Limitd (KCCL), with installed capacity of 10 MW.[3]
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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: Kasese Towns 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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