Lugazi Power Station
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Lugazi Power Station is a 8.6MW bagasse
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Lugazi
in Buikwe District
, in Central Uganda
.
, the owners of the power station. This is located in the town of Lugazi
, in Buikwe District
, in Central Uganda
. Lugazi lies approximately 48 kilometres (29.8 mi), along the Kampala-Jinja Highway
, east of Kampala
, the capital
of Uganda
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the power station are:0° 22' 48.00"N, 32° 56' 42.00"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.945000).
(SCOUL), the third-largest sugar manufacturer in Uganda. The power station was designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of SCOUL. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasse
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate electricity
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. , the power station was capable of producing a maximum of 8.6MW of electricity. Of that, 3.7MW was sold to the national grid and the remaining 4.9MW was used internally by SCOUL. At that time, plans were underway to expand power production to 16MW, of which 7.4MW was to be sold to the grid and the remaining 8.6 was for internal use by SCOUL..
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
-fired thermal power plant located in the town of Lugazi
Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
in Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, in Central Uganda
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:...
.
Location
The power station is located on the campus of Sugar Corporation of Uganda LimitedSugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
-Overview:SCOUL is the third-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 60,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for approximately 17% of national output. Kakira Sugar Works, in Kakira, Jinja District, is the largest sugar manufacturer in the country, accounting for...
, the owners of the power station. This is located in the town of Lugazi
Lugazi
Lugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
, in Buikwe District
Buikwe District
Buikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, in Central Uganda
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:...
. Lugazi lies approximately 48 kilometres (29.8 mi), along the Kampala-Jinja Highway
Kampala-Jinja Highway
Kampala-Jinja Highway is a road in Uganda, connecting the cities of Kampala and Jinja. Sometimes referred to as Kampala-Jinja Road, it is a busy road, with several towns, trading centers and other landmarks along the way.-Location:...
, east of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, the capital
Capital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of 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...
and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the power station are:0° 22' 48.00"N, 32° 56' 42.00"E (Latitude:0.380000; Longitude:32.945000).
Description
Lugazi Power Station is owned and operated by Sugar Corporation of Uganda LimitedSugar Corporation of Uganda Limited
-Overview:SCOUL is the third-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 60,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for approximately 17% of national output. Kakira Sugar Works, in Kakira, Jinja District, is the largest sugar manufacturer in the country, accounting for...
(SCOUL), the third-largest sugar manufacturer in Uganda. The power station was designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of SCOUL. The fibrous residue from the process of crushing sugar cane, known as bagasse
Bagasse
Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials....
, is burnt to heat water in boilers and produce steam. The steam is pressurized and used to drive turbines which then generate 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...
. The excess heat is used in the sugar manufacturing process. , the power station was capable of producing a maximum of 8.6MW of electricity. Of that, 3.7MW was sold to the national grid and the remaining 4.9MW was used internally by SCOUL. At that time, plans were underway to expand power production to 16MW, of which 7.4MW was to be sold to the grid and the remaining 8.6 was for internal use by SCOUL..
See also
- LugaziLugaziLugazi is a town in Buikwe District, in Central Uganda. The town is also called Kawolo, and the two names are interchangeably used by the local inhabitants.-Location:...
- Buikwe DistrictBuikwe DistrictBuikwe District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Buikwe, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Sugar Corporation of Uganda LimitedSugar Corporation of Uganda Limited-Overview:SCOUL is the third-largest manufacturer of sugar in Uganda, producing an estimated 60,000 metric tonnes annually, accounting for approximately 17% of national output. Kakira Sugar Works, in Kakira, Jinja District, is the largest sugar manufacturer in the country, accounting for...
- Mehta GroupMehta GroupThe Mehta Group of Companies commonly referred to as the Mehta Group is a conglomerate based in Mumbai, India with subsidiaries in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Kenya and Uganda. The group employs in excess of 15,000 people worldwide and has an asset base in excess of US$350...
- List of power stations in Uganda