Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
Dam in Lira District
02°13′36″N 32°59′34″E / 2.22667°N 32.99278°E / 2.22667; 32.99278Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station is an 8 megawatts (11,000 hp) mini hydroelectric power project in Uganda.[1]
Location
The power station is located in Adekokwok Village, Lira District, Lango sub-region in Uganda's Northern Region.[2] This location lies approximately 350 kilometres (217 mi), by road, north of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[3]
Overview
The power station was built at a cost of USh12 billion (approx. US$4 million). The power is integrated into the national grid and supplies the town of Lira and neighboring localities.[2]
See also
Uganda portal
Water portal
Renewable energy portal
References
- ^ Kahunga, Matsiko (16 December 2014). "EAC launches industrialisation decade; a peep into the future". New Times (Rwanda). Kigali. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ a b Kahunga, Matsiko (16 December 2014). "East Africa: EAC Launches Industrialisation Decade - a Peep Into the Future". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Kigali. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ GFC (2 March 2016). "Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Adekokwok Primary School, Lira, Northern Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 2 March 2016.
External links
- Micro Dams To The Rescue
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Lira DistrictCapital: Lira
sub-counties
Otuke County
villages
- Lira
- Barlonyo
- Boroboro
- Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
- Lira–Gulu–Agago High Voltage Power Line
- Lira–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua High Voltage Power Line
- Tororo–Opuyo–Lira High Voltage Power Line
- Karuma–Lira High Voltage Power Line
landmarks
- Lira Regional Referral Hospital
- Lira University Hospital
