Kinyara Thermal Power Station

Kinyara Power Station
Country	Uganda
Location	Kinyara, Masindi, Masindi District
Coordinates	01°38′12″N 31°36′24″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	2009
Owner	Kinyara Sugar Works
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Bagasse
Cogeneration?	Yes
Power generation
Units operational	40.8 MW (3 x 13.6 MW)
Nameplate capacity	40.8 MW

Kinyara Power Station is a 40.8 MW bagasse-fired thermal power plant in Uganda, the fourth-largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The power station is located in the town of Kinyara in Masindi District in the Western Region of Uganda, on the campus of Kinyara Sugar Limited, which owns the station. Kinyara is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, west of Masindi, the nearest large town. This location is approximately 230 kilometres (140 mi), by road, northwest of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country. The coordinates of the station are:1°38'12.0"N, 31°36'24.0"E (Latitude:1.636667; Longitude:31.606667).^[1]

Overview

Kinyara Power Station is owned and operated by Kinyara Sugar Limited, the second-largest sugar manufacturer in Uganda. The power station was designed and built around the sugar manufacturing plant of Kinyara Sugar Ltd. 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. As of September 2009^[update], the power station was capable of producing a maximum of 14.5MW of electricity.^[2] As of October 2009^[update], the power station sold 4MW to the national grid.^[3] Plans are underway to expand power production to 40MW by 2015. Of this, 22MW was expected to be sold to the national grid and the rest used by the sugar manufacturing complex at Kinyara.^[4][5]

See also

• List of sugar manufacturers in Uganda
• List of power stations in Uganda

References

1. "Location of Kinyara Power Station At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. Birungi, Machrine (11 September 2011). "Sugar Company Distribute Its Power To National Grid". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
3. Akweteireho, Jonathan (20 October 2009). "Maintenance Work At Kinyara Sugar Factory Disrupts Power Supplies". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
4. Walubiri, Moses (17 July 2013). "MPs Considering ShS140 Billion Energy Sector Loans". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
5. Barigaba, Julius (2 February 2013). "Oil-Rich Albertine Region To Become Uganda's Energy Hub". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 16 May 2015.

External links

• Kinyara Power Station Lights Up Neighboring Communities
• Kinyara farmers get mediator for pay rise row