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General Information
| Country:
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Uganda
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| City/Town:
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Kisiizi
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| Coordinates (Powerhouse):
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| Year of Commission:
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2009
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| Basin Name:
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| Stream Name:
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| Developer:
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Friends of Kisiizi UK
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| Operator:
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Kisiizi Power Ltd
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| Project Status:
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Completed
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| Any other uses of the water source:
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| Contact:
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please contact Paul Darrall (see bottom of the page)
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| Comment:
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| Link to Photos:
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www.kisiizihospital.org.ug
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Technical Information
| Power: (kW)
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300
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| Energy (kWh/a):
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| Capacity Factor (%):
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| Penstock Diameter (mm):
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800
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| Penstock Length (m):
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45
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| Penstock Material (m³/s):
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Helically welded 8mm steel
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| Maximum Flow of the Penstock (m³/s):
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1
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| Minimum Flow of the Stream (m³/s):
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2
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| Head (m):
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30
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| Turbine Type:
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Crossflow
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| Turbine Manufacturer:
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Ossberger
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| Generator Type:
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Synchronous Brushless
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| Generator Capacity (kW):
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500
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| Generator Manufacturer:
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| Comment:
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Gearbox 2:1
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Mini/Island Grid Information
| Mini Grid:
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Yes
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| Load Control Information:
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Load Tank
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| Connection Type:
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| Public Lighting:
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Yes
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| Length of Transmission Line (m):
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10000
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| Voltage (v):
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11000
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| Transmission Conductor (type) :
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ACSR
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| Diameter of Conductor (mm²):
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6
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| Transformer Rating (kVA):
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315
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| Link to Grid:
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Off Grid
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| S.W.E.R:
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No
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| Operational Period (Xdays/year):
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365
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| Comment:
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300 external paying customers
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Dam Information
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Dam Type:
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Run of river
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| Dam Construction Material:
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Concrete Gravity Dam
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| Dam Height [m]:
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2
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| Length of Dam [m]:
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3
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| Storage Volume of Reservoir (m³):
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0
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| Flood Storage of Reservoir:
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No
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| Channel Material:
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Stone/cement
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| Comment:
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Water diverted from 30m waterfall
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Economic Information
| Cost (€):
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900000
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| Donor/Financier & Percentage:
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World Bank
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| Tariff Levels:
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Same as Umeme
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| Connected Households:
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300
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| Connection Cost (€):
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Individually priced
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| Cost to be Covered by Households (%):
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| Comment:
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cost of service connection and meter
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| Link to Cost Breakdown:
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Non-profit company to return all profit to hospital to subsidise treatment for poor people, including psychiatric.
UPDATE 2020: The number of external customers has now risen from 300 to just over 600!
