Bugala Power Station
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Bugala Power Station is a 1.5 MW biodiesel
-fired thermal power plant located on Bugala Island
, in Kalangala District
, in the Ssese Islands Archipelago
, in Lake Victoria
, in southcentral Uganda
.
's largest fresh-water lake, in Uganda's Central Region
. This location is near the town of Kalangala
, where the district headquarters are located, approximately nautical 51 kilometres (31.7 mi), by water, southwest of the town of Entebbe
, on the mainland. The coordinates of the power plant are: 00 18 36S, 32 12 54 (Latitude:-0.3100; Longitude:32.2150). The coordinates are tentative because the power station does not yet appear on most publicly available maps.
plantation on Bugala Island
, where the power station is located. The oil processing factory crushes the palm oil fruits into crude palm oil. During the process, heat
is generated, which is used to boil water, creating steam
. The steam is used to turn turbines and create electricity
in the process. The electricity is used within the factory and any excess is sold to the neighboring town of Kalangala
.
Construction of the power station is complete and commissioning will take place during the first week of March 2010. The joint power plant and oil processing factory is a joint effort between the Ugandan Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development
(IFAD), the World Bank
and Oil Palm Uganda. Oil Palm Uganda is a consortium
between Wilmar International
, a conglomerate
that specializes in the development of agricultural plantations and Bidco Oil Refineries Limited, an oil processing company.
, Uganda's second industrial city. , the acreage under palm trees by outgrowers, has grown to over 2080 hectares (5,139.8 acre). The target of 4000 hectares (9,884.2 acre), under palm trees by outgrowers is expected to be attained in a few more years.
The investment profile of the Uganda Palm Oil Project is summarized in the table below:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Rank !!Name of Investor!!Contribution in US$ (Millions)
|-
|1||Oil Palm Uganda||120.00
|-
|2||International Fund for Agricultural Development
||19.90
|-
|3||Government of Uganda||12.00
|-
|4||Local Out-growers||3.16
|-
| ||TOTAL||155.06
|-
|}
Biodiesel
Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol....
-fired thermal power plant located on Bugala Island
Bugala Island
Bugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
, in Kalangala District
Kalangala District
Kalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
, in the Ssese Islands Archipelago
Ssese Islands
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of eighty-four islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The islands are coterminous with the Kalangala District in southern Central Uganda, which does not have any territory on mainland Uganda....
, in Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
, in southcentral Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Location
The power station is located on Bugala Island, the largest island in the Ssese Island Archipelago, in Kalangala District, in Lake Victoria, AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
's largest fresh-water lake, in Uganda's Central Region
Central Region, Uganda
Central Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. This location is near the town of Kalangala
Kalangala
Kalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located, approximately nautical 51 kilometres (31.7 mi), by water, southwest of the town of Entebbe
Entebbe
Entebbe is a major town in Central Uganda. Located on a Lake Victoria peninsula, the town was at one time, the seat of government for the Protectorate of Uganda, prior to Independence in 1962...
, on the mainland. The coordinates of the power plant are: 00 18 36S, 32 12 54 (Latitude:-0.3100; Longitude:32.2150). The coordinates are tentative because the power station does not yet appear on most publicly available maps.
Overview
Bugala Power Station is integrated in design and construction with the palm oil processing plant owned by Bidco Oil Refineries Limited. Bidco owns a 6500 hectares (16,061.8 acre) palm oilPalm oil
Palm oil, coconut oil and palm kernel oil are edible plant oils derived from the fruits of palm trees. Palm oil is extracted from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm Elaeis guineensis; palm kernel oil is derived from the kernel of the oil palm and coconut oil is derived from the kernel of the...
plantation on Bugala Island
Bugala Island
Bugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
, where the power station is located. The oil processing factory crushes the palm oil fruits into crude palm oil. During the process, heat
Heat
In physics and thermodynamics, heat is energy transferred from one body, region, or thermodynamic system to another due to thermal contact or thermal radiation when the systems are at different temperatures. It is often described as one of the fundamental processes of energy transfer between...
is generated, which is used to boil water, creating steam
Steam
Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. In common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed as this water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air...
. The steam is used to turn turbines and create electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
in the process. The electricity is used within the factory and any excess is sold to the neighboring town of Kalangala
Kalangala
Kalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
.
Construction of the power station is complete and commissioning will take place during the first week of March 2010. The joint power plant and oil processing factory is a joint effort between the Ugandan Government, the International Fund for Agricultural Development
International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
(IFAD), the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
and Oil Palm Uganda. Oil Palm Uganda is a consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
between Wilmar International
Wilmar International
Wilmar International Limited founded in 1991, is Asia’s leading agribusiness group. It ranks amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange...
, a conglomerate
Conglomerate (company)
A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
that specializes in the development of agricultural plantations and Bidco Oil Refineries Limited, an oil processing company.
Uganda Palm Oil Project
Bugala Power Station is a byproduct of the Uganda Palm Oil project. The project will be co-funded by Oil Palm Uganda which will provide US$120 million, while IFAD will give a loan of US$19.9 million. The Government of Uganda will contribute US$12 million for land, electricity and roads. Local farmers will contribute US$3.16 million through labor, equity and land. The power station and oil processing factory have cost US$10 million to construct. Bidco already maintains a palm oil refinery in Uganda, located in JinjaJinja, Uganda
Jinja is the largest town in Uganda, Africa. It is the second busiest commercial center in the country, after Kampala, Uganda's capital and only city. Jinja was established in 1907.-Location:...
, Uganda's second industrial city. , the acreage under palm trees by outgrowers, has grown to over 2080 hectares (5,139.8 acre). The target of 4000 hectares (9,884.2 acre), under palm trees by outgrowers is expected to be attained in a few more years.
The investment profile of the Uganda Palm Oil Project is summarized in the table below:
{| style="font-size:100%;"
|-
| width="100%" align="center" | Uganda Palm Oil Project
|- valign="top"
|
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Rank !!Name of Investor!!Contribution in US$ (Millions)
|-
|1||Oil Palm Uganda||120.00
|-
|2||International Fund for Agricultural Development
International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development , a specialized agency of the United Nations, was established as an international financial institution in 1977 as one of the major outcomes of the 1974 World Food Conference. IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries...
||19.90
|-
|3||Government of Uganda||12.00
|-
|4||Local Out-growers||3.16
|-
| ||TOTAL||155.06
|-
|}
See also
- List of power stations in Uganda
- KalangalaKalangalaKalangala is the 'chief town' of Kalangala District in Central Uganda. It is the location of the headquarters of Kalangala District. The district is named after the town.-Location:...
- Bugala IslandBugala IslandBugala Island is the second largest island in Lake Victoria, Uganda, after Ukerewe Island. Its area is or . It is a part of the Ssese Islands in the Kalangala District. Chief town is Kalangala....
- Kalangala DistrictKalangala DistrictKalangala is a district in southern Central Uganda. The district is coterminous with the Ssese Islands in Lake Victoria and does not have territory on mainland Uganda...
- Central Region, UgandaCentral Region, UgandaCentral Region is a region of Uganda. It is coterminous with the Kingdom of Buganda, one of the ancient African monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...