Uganda's Hydro Power Station

Kiira Dam

River Nile. Jinja District

200MW
Capacity
2003
Commissioned
80m
Length

About Kiira Dam

Kiira power station is a hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 200 megawatts (270,000 hp), in Uganda. It is found in Jinja-eastern central district of Uganda. The power station can be found on coordinates 0°27’01.0″N, 33°11’08.0″E (Latitude:0.450272; Longitude:33.185558).

To reach Kiira power station is approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) northwest of the central business district of Jinja, Uganda’s second-largest industrial city. It operates next to the Nalubaale Power Station at the point where the River Nile pours out of Lake Victoria starting its 4,000 miles (6,400 km) journey to the Mediterranean Sea. The Design and project management of the extension project was by Acres International (now part of Hatch Ltd), Canada.

Technical Specifications

  • Type: Run-of-the-river hydroelectric
  • Height: 12 meters
  • Length: 80 meters
  • Turbines: 4 Kaplan turbines (50MW each)
  • Construction Cost: $85 million (World Bank funded)
Kiira Dam