Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station


Achwa 3 Hydroelectric Power Station, also Achwa 3, is a proposed hydroelectric power project in Uganda.

Location

The power station is near the settlement of Aswa, off of the Acholibur–Gulu–Olwiyo Road, approximately, north-east of Gulu, the largest town in the Northern Region of Uganda. This is approximately, by road, north of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.

Overview

The power station is one of several mini-hydroelectric power stations planned on the Achwa River in the Northern Region of Uganda. Achwa 3 is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity project with an average flow of per second and a gross hydraulic head of about. Open bid tenders have been solicited from qualified engineering firms to carry out the civil and electromechanical installation and to "design, manufacture, install and commission turbines and other associated works of the project".

Ownership and funding

Achwa 3 is 99 percent owned by the Africa Renewable Energy Fund, a US$200 million vehicle created and owned by the African Development Bank to invest in the development stage of renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan African markets, excluding South Africa. AREF is managed by on behalf of the fund owners.