Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station

Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of Achwa 3 HEP Station.
Country	Uganda
Location	Achwa River, Gulu District
Coordinates	03°01′07″N 32°32′54″E / 3.01861°N 32.54833°ECoordinates: 03°01′07″N 32°32′54″E / 3.01861°N 32.54833°E
Purpose	Power
Status	Proposed
Opening date	2020 (Expected)
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Achwa River
Power station
Installed capacity	10 megawatts (13,000 hp)

Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station, also Achwa 3, is a proposed 10 megawatts (13,000 hp) hydroelectric power project in Uganda.

Location

The power station is near the settlement of Aswa, off of the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi), north-east of Gulu, the largest town in the Northern Region of Uganda.^[1] This is approximately 400 kilometres (249 mi), by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.^[2]

Overview

The power station is one of several mini-hydroelectric power stations planned on the Achwa River in the Northern Region. Achwa 3 is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity project with an average flow of 65.5 cubic metres (2,310 cu ft) per second and a gross hydraulic head of about 12.5 metres (41 ft).^[3] Open bid tenders have been solicited from qualified engineering firms to carry out the civil and electromechanical installation and to "design, manufacture, install and commission turbines and other associated works of the project".^[4]

Ownership and funding

Achwa 3 is 99 percent owned by the Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF), a US$200 million vehicle created and owned by the African Development Bank to invest in the development stage of renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan African markets, excluding South Africa. AREF is managed by Berkeley Energy on behalf of the fund owners.^[5]

See also

• List of power stations in Uganda
• Gulu District

References

1. GFC (25 March 2016). "Distance between Gulu, Northern Region, Uganda and Libii Pentecostal Church, Aruu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
2. GFC (25 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala Road, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Libii Pentecostal Church, Aruu, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
3. DEVEX (25 March 2016). "Achwa Hydro Power Project 3 Electro-Mechanical Works - Africa Renewable Energy Fund". Devex.com (DEVEX). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
4. HWC (2 September 2015). "Africa fund seeks civil, EM works for Uganda's 10-MW Achwa 3 hydro project". Hydroworld.com (HWC). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
5. AfDB (30 September 2014). "Request for Expression of Interest - Africa Renewable Energy Fund: Uganda - Achwa Hydro Power Project 3 Electro-Mechanical Works" (PDF). Abidjan: African Development Bank (AfDB). Retrieved 25 March 2016.

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