Kakira Sugar Works is a 12 MW biomass power plant located in Uganda. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Location
Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Biomass
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Commissioned
- 2010
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Kakira Sugar Works
- Country
- UGA
- Coordinates
- 0.440, 33.200
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~25 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
Nearby Plants
About this plant
Kakira Sugar Works is a 12 MW biomass power plant in Uganda, with a unique status as the only biomass facility in the country.
Ranked #1 of 1 biomass plants in Uganda, this plant represents 100% of the country’s biomass capacity, which totals 12 MW. The largest biomass plant in Uganda is Kakira Sugar Works itself at 12 MW.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Bujagali Falls (250 MW, Hydro) and Kiira (205 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Jinja District, approximately 80 km east of Kampala.
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