Tororo Wind Power Station (Xsabo Wind Technologies Limited) is a planned 20 MW (27,000 hp) wind-powered power station in the Eastern Region of Uganda.[1]
| Tororo Wind Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Location | Tororo, Tororo District |
| Coordinates | 00°38′30″N 34°10′25″E / 0.64167°N 34.17361°E |
| Status | Reactivation of License |
| Construction began | January 2022 Expected |
| Commission date | December 2022 |
| Owner(s) | Xsabo Wind Technologies Limited |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 20 MW (27,000 hp) |
| External links | |
| Website | www.xsabogroup.com |
Location edit
The power station would be located approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) by road outside the Eastern Region town of Tororo, on the road to Kampala,[2] Uganda's capital and largest city. Tororo is approximately 210 kilometres (130 mi) to the east of Kampala.[3]
Overview edit
To help diversify Uganda's electricity sources, The Xsabo Group proposed to establish five wind parks in Uganda, with a maximum generation capacity of 100 MW (130,000 hp). This station would be the first to be developed.[2][4]
In April 2015, the developers of this wind farm applied for an electricity generation license from the Electricity Regulatory Authority to set up the power station and sell the electricity to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national grid.[5] In September 2015, a provisional generation license was granted. In February 2016, that license was modified, with the company having until March 2016 to post performance bonds and until June 2016 to reach financial close. [6]
Developers and funding edit
The Xsabo Group is the same entity that developed the Kabulasoke Solar Power Station and started construction of the Nkonge Solar Power Station (Xsabo Nkonge Solarline) with a capacity of 20MW on 31 March 2021 ahead of Xsabo Lira Solarline with a capacity of 50MW whose construction is planned to begin in January 2022. Together, these pilot solar and wind renewable energy installations amounted to investments of US$64 million (approximately UGX:214.272 billion), two-thirds of which will be borrowed.[6]
Timeline edit
Construction of The Xsabo Group’s Pilot Wind Power Park (20MW) was expected to begin in August 2016 and commissioning was expected in December 2016. [6] Both will now be in 2022.
In February 2017, the Daily Monitor newspaper reported that the developers of the power station had failed to raise the required US$150,000 in performance guarantees and risked the cancellation of their generation licenses.
Dr David Alobo, Owner and CEO/Managing Director of The Xsabo Group, explained that failure to post the said bonds was not financial but evidently due to an omission by the Ugandan Government that is beyond his control. It turns out that the Generation and Sales License can be reinstalled after review of the relevant circumstances. [1]
The Xsabo Group, the Owner of Xsabo Wind Technologies Limited, the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Xsabo’s Wind Power projects, is now in the process of reactivating the Generation and Sales License in accordance with the Electricity Act 1999 of the Republic of Uganda which gives the Developer the requisite confidence.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Wesonga, Nelson (27 February 2017). "Prospective investor 'fails' money test". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ a b Alobo, David (February 2013). "Tentative Layout Plan for Pilot Wind Power Park Tororo, Uganda" (PDF). Kampala: Electricity Regulatory Authority. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Google (31 July 2021). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Tororo, Uganda With Interactive Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ Sanya, Samuel (8 May 2013). "Wind, solar projects to add 250MW to national grid". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ ERA (10 April 2015). "Application for a License for the Establishment of a 20 MW Solar Photo Voltaic Power Project in Gomba District and 20 MW Wind Power Project in Tororo DistrictDistrict". Kampala: Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Wesonga, Nelsonv (1 March 2016). "Investor asks for more time to get money for power projectv". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 1 March 2016.