Oriang Hydroelectric Power Station is a proposed hydroelectric power station in Uganda.

Location

The power station would be located on the

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, downstream of Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station, but upstream of

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. This location is in Nwoya District, in the Northern Region of Uganda, close to the location where ''Oriang Stream'' enters the Victoria Nile. Oriang is approximately , above sea level.

Overview

In 2009, the

government of Uganda Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

commissioned a study, titled ''Project for Master Plan Study on Hydropower Development in the Republic of Uganda'', that was conducted by ''Electric Power Development Company Limited'' and ''Nippon Koei Company Limited'', and was funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In the report of that study, published in 2011, three large hydroelectric power stations were identified for immediate development, in the 2013 to 2023 time-frame, namely Isimba Hydroelectric Power Station, Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station and

Ayago Hydroelectric Power Station Ayago Hydroelectric Power Station, also Ayago Power Station, is a planned 840 megawatt hydroelectric power project to be constructed in Uganda. If it is built, Ayago would be the largest power station in Uganda, based on generating capacity. L ...

. Two other stations were identified for development in the medium term, after the first three, namely Oriang Power Station (400 megawatts), and Kiba Power Station (295 megawatts).

Timetable

The development of Oriang Power Station is in progress. In 2013, The EastAfrican newspaper reported that this power station was in the process of being prepared for tendering. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2020, and last approximately five years.

Other considerations

The JICA report outlined a possible phased approach, where the power station is built over a number of years and commissioned in phases, to conserve resources and avoid building over-capacity.

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