UGA

Kakira Sugar Works — 12 MW Biomass

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Kakira Sugar Works is a 12 MW biomass power plant located in Uganda. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
12 MW

Installed

Commissioned
2010

Year online

Owner
Kakira Sugar Works

Operator

Location
0.44, 33.20

Coordinates

Insights

#6
largest in Uganda
#654
largest Biomass worldwide
#22,497
largest worldwide
2010
5 yrs newer than avg
1
operated by Kakira Sugar Works
4
plants within 100 km

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

Annual CO₂
15,715 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
392,886 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
230 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

3,416
cars per year
2,095
homes per year
714,338
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

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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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