Karuma hydroelectric plant

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Karuma hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Kiryandongo, Uganda.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Karuma hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 2023[2] 600 MW[3] 6 x 100 MW[4] Run-of-river[4] Uganda Electricity Generation Company LTD (UEGCL)[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Karuma hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kiryandongo, Uganda[5] Nile River[3] 2.2484, 32.2682 (exact)[5]

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References

  1. http://english.news.cn/20230822/feb0029ef9e34a7d8dc0d7b0ed1cbb91/c.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230919060311/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202303/29/WS64240aa7a31057c47ebb7438.html. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007175352/https://www.uegcl.com/publications/maps-of-power-plants-and-dams/. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007173801/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/karuma-hydropower-project-uganda/. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221013181721/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Karuma+Dam+and+Hydro+Plant/@2.2477058,32.2677426,302m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x177063f15cd698cb:0x1f7524c0e83b50ab!8m2!3d2.2484529!4d32.2682449?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)