Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station Explained

Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
Location Map:	Uganda
Location Map Caption:	Map of Uganda showing the location of Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station
Coordinates:	2.2267°N 32.9928°W
Country:	Uganda
Location:	Lira District
Status:	O
Plant Commission:	2014
Plant Type:	R
Plant Turbines:	2
Plant Capacity:	8MW

Adekokwok Hydroelectric Power Station is an 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 350km (220miles), 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

• List of power stations in Uganda
• List of hydropower stations in Africa

External links

• Micro Dams To The Rescue

Notes and References

1. Web site: EAC launches industrialisation decade; a peep into the future. 2 March 2016. 16 December 2014. Matsiko. Kahunga. New Times (Rwanda). Kigali.
2. Web site: 16 December 2014. East Africa: EAC Launches Industrialisation Decade - a Peep Into the Future. Kigali. 1 March 2016 . New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Matsiko. Kahunga.
3. Web site: 2 March 2016. Distance between Kampala, Central Region, Uganda and Adekokwok Primary School, Lira, Northern Region, Uganda. Globefeed.com (GFC). 2 March 2016. GFC.