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
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Implementing Agency |
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited |
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Contractor |
Sinohydro Corporation Limited |
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Project Duration |
60 months |
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Project Cost |
U.S.D 1.7 Billion Dollars |
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Funding Agency |
The People’s Republic of China |
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Owners Engineer |
AF - Consult Switzerland Ltd |
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Project Management Consultant (PMC) |
N/A |
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Capacity |
600MW |
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Expected Completion Date |
December 2019 |
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Project Status |
The overall physical progress of works is estimated at 94.9% There is a significant improvement in the installation of E-M Works. The civil works are substantially complete with the exception of the construction of Dam blocks #17-21 which commenced in June 2019 following 3rd stage river diversion. |
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Civil Works |
Dam, Spillways, and Intake structures Dam and Intake concrete works stand at 100% for dam blocks 1 ~ 16. Blasting and excavation work for blocks #17 ~ 21 and preliminary foundation works entailing placement of cushion concrete for dam blocks #17 and 18 has commenced. Foundation construction was completed and the assembly of the tower crane on the right bank was also initiated in the month of June. Rock backfill activities are also ongoing at the intake along with the construction of a drainage system adjacent to the viewing platform HRT, Powerhouse, Surge Chamber, TRT Tailrace Surge Chamber Overall concrete works in the tailrace surge chamber (TSC) stand at 99%. The major works included painting of the draft tube maintenance gates #4~#6, concrete defect repairs of the right TSC and joint inspections in the right TSC. Head Race Tunne Major works included concrete defects repair and joint inspection in HRTs 4# ~ 6#. Powerhouse Major works included blockwork and decoration i.e. plastering, puttying and painting. Main Transformer Cavern Defective plasterwork in the transformer hall and GIS hall was stripped. Repair of the defective plaster is ongoing in the GIS hall but is yet to commence in the transformer hall. |
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Electromechanical and Hydromechanical Works |
The EM-HM works progressed well during the month of June. The major EM-HM works in the powerhouse included the commissioning of the low and medium compressed air system, 11kV system in the switchyard 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 |
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Percentage of All works completed |
Total overall completed work is at 94.9% |
