Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station

Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Map of Uganda showing the location of Isimba.
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Africa)
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station
Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station (Earth)
CountryUganda
LocationIsimba, Kamuli District
Coordinates00°46′18″N 33°02′32″E / 0.77167°N 33.04222°E / 0.77167; 33.04222
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date21 March 2019
Construction costUS$567.7 million
OwnerGovernment of Uganda
OperatorUganda Electricity Generation Company Limited
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsVictoria Nile
Power Station
Commission date21 March 2019
Turbines4 x 45.8 MW
Installed capacity183.2 megawatts (245,700 hp)
Annual generation1,039 GWh

Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station is a 183.2 megawatts (245,700 hp) hydroelectric power station commissioned on 21 March 2019 in Uganda. Construction of this dam began in April 2015 and was completed in January 2019. Commercial operations began on 21 March 2019.