Namanve Power Station
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Namanve Power Station is a 50 MW heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power plant located in Namanve
in Wakiso District
, in Central Uganda
in Bweyogerere Ward
, Kira Municipality
, in Central Uganda. This location is approximately 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, east of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The plant is located in Kampala Industrial and Business Park
, an 894 acres (361.8 ha), business and industrial development area. This location is along the Kampala-Jinja Highway
, in South Namanve. The coordinates of the power plant are:00 20 14, 32 42 05 (Latitude:0.3440; Longitude:32.7015).
power production company. The plant cost US$92 million (∈66 million) to build. Funding was provided by several sources including:
The plant uses heavy fuel oil, a byproduct of petroleum distillation. Construction of Namanve Power Station started in January 2008 and was completed in July 2008. Power production began in August 2008 on a trial basis, with commercial production commencing in September 2008. The power station was commissioned in November 2008. Jacobsen Electro, the company that built the station, also owns it.
Namanve
Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Namanve is located in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, east of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
in Wakiso District
Wakiso District
Wakiso District is a district in Central Uganda that encircles Kampala, Uganda's capital city. The district is named after the town of Wakiso, 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 plant is located at NamanveNamanve
Namanve is a location in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda.-Location:Namanve is located in Bweyogerere Ward, in southeastern Kira Municipality, in Wakiso District, Central Uganda. This location is approximately , by road, east of downtown Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...
in Bweyogerere Ward
Bweyogerere
Bweyogerere is the name of a township in south-central Uganda. It is one of the six townships or Wards that constitute Kira Municipality in Wakiso District...
, Kira Municipality
Kira Town
Kira Town is a municipality in Wakiso District in Central Uganda. It is administered by Kira Town Council, an Urban Local Government within Wakiso District Administration.-Location:...
, in Central Uganda. This location is approximately 14.9 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, 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...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The plant is located in Kampala Industrial and Business Park
Kampala Industrial and Business Park
Kampala Industrial and Business Park ', also referred to as Kampala Business and Industrial Park or Kampala Industrial Park is an industrial and business park in Uganda...
, an 894 acres (361.8 ha), business and industrial development area. This location is 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:...
, in South Namanve. The coordinates of the power plant are:00 20 14, 32 42 05 (Latitude:0.3440; Longitude:32.7015).
Overview
Namanve Power Station is owned and operated by Jacobsen Electricity Company (Uganda) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Jacobsen Elektro, an independent NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
power production company. The plant cost US$92 million (∈66 million) to build. Funding was provided by several sources including:
- The Government of Norway, through a NORAD grant.
- Nordea Bank of NorwayNorwayNorway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
- Stanbic Bank (Uganda) LimitedStanbic Bank (Uganda) LimitedStanbic Bank Limited is a commercial bank in Uganda. It is one of the commercial banks licensed by Bank of Uganda, the national banking regulator.-Overview:...
- Jacobsen ElektroJacobsenJacobsen may refer to:*Jacobsen , people with the surname JacobsenIn places:* Jacobsen, California, in El Dorado County* Jacobsen Bight, South GeorgiaIn other uses:...
The plant uses heavy fuel oil, a byproduct of petroleum distillation. Construction of Namanve Power Station started in January 2008 and was completed in July 2008. Power production began in August 2008 on a trial basis, with commercial production commencing in September 2008. The power station was commissioned in November 2008. Jacobsen Electro, the company that built the station, also owns it.
