General Narrative: The 600Mw Karuma HPP is located on the Nile River in Kiryandongo District in mid-northern Uganda, 110km downstream of Lake Kyoga, and 270km from Kampala the Capital of Uganda..
Key Dates
- 12th August 2013: Construction works launched by President Yoweri .K. Museveni
- 16th December, 2013: Project Commencement Date
Implementing Agency |
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited |
Contractor |
Sinohydro Corporation Limited |
Project Duration |
60 months |
Project Cost |
U.S.D 1.7 Billion Dollars |
Funding Agency |
The People’s Republic of China |
Owners Engineer |
AF - Consult Switzerland Ltd |
Project Management Consultant (PMC) |
N/A |
Capacity |
600MW |
Expected Completion Date |
December 2019 |
Project Status |
The overall physical progress of works is estimated at 97.83% against the time spent of 87.8%. The sudden change in the planned time progress is attributed to the change of the project completion date from 31st Dec 2019 to 30th November 2020. |
Civil Works |
Dam, Spillways, and Intake structures Civil works for the Dam and Intake are at 99.9% and the major ongoing works entail embedment concrete for the tracks of the maintenance gantry crane, concrete for the pavement layer atop dam block #21, rock backfill downstream of dam block #19 and the section between the fishway and the training wall blocks 1 ~ 6. Final joint inspections have also been underway at multiple sections of the dam structure including protection concrete for the interface between the training wall of the diversion channel and the bottom of the channel. HRT, Powerhouse, Surge Chamber, TRT HRT Works within the Headrace Tunnels are completed, awaiting water filling ahead of wet commissioning of Units 2# and 3#. TRT
Powerhouse Granite tile installation ongoing for Units 1# ~3# at El.948.5m. Some tiles are de-bonded from the mortar bed, some have cracks and are of different thicknesses, and the setting of the tiles along the expansion joints is not as per the approved drawings. Door installation works ongoing in the Auxiliary Powerhouse section. Decoration works (putty application and wall painting) ongoing at the Erection bay, and El.942.0m of the Main Powerhouse. Main Transformer Cavern 1st stage finishing works stand at 95% against planned progress of 100%. Repair works for defective plaster are ongoing within the Cable Floor (El.958.0m) and MTC stairways 1#~3# (El.942.0~976.4m), but are completed within the Main Transformer Hall, El.948.55m. 2nd coat painting works are completed for Main Transformer rooms 2#, 3#, 5#, 6# and the reserve. |
Electromechanical and Hydromechanical Works |
The EM-HM works progressed well during the month of December; Achievements realized during the month include;
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Transmission lines |
400kV Karuma - Kawanda line 400kV Karuma - Olwiyo line 132kV Karuma - Lira line All on-going by UETCL |
Percentage of All works completed |
Total overall completed work is at 97.83% |