Mayuge Solar Power Station


Mayuge Solar Power Station is an operational solar power plant in Uganda.

Location

The power plant is located on of leased land in Bufulubi Village, Imanyiro sub-county, Mayuge District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, approximately by road east of Kampala, the country's capital and largest city.

Overview

Emerging Power Uganda Limited, a renewable energy developer, has secured a 25-year lease on of land from the Busoga Kyabazingaship for the purpose of building a solar farm. Application has been made to the Electricity Regulatory Authority to set up the plant and sell the power to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national electric grid.
The power station comprises 30,600 sun-tracking pv panels, which track the sun to maximize power output. The power generated is enough to supply 30,000 homes.

Developers and funding

The construction, which cost US$11 million, was funded by Tryba Energy, a French family industrial group dedicated to solar energy. Tryba Energy has secured a 20-year lease of 100 acres of land from the Busoga Kingdom, while an application was made to the Electricity Regulatory Authority to set up the plant and sell the power to Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited for integration into the national grid.

Timeline

The completed power station was commissioned on Thursday, 6 June 2019. At that time, Uganda' grid had a total contribution of 50 megawatts, from solar plants, including Soroti Solar Power Station, Tororo Solar Power Station and Kabulasoke Solar Power Station.