Name of the Project
Ayago hydropower plant (HPP) project.

Location
Ayago will be located on the Victoria Nile, in the Nwoya and Kiryadongo districts, but upstream of Murchison Falls National Park, on the Nile river, in Uganda.

Client
The project is being developed by the Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, including the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL), through a bilateral agreement with China.

Project Description
The Ayago HPP is envisaged as run-of-river scheme. The diversion dam is located across the Nile river. The project will use a head of 80 m and a design discharge of 938 m³/s to generate the 840 MW.

The project includes a 24-m-high concrete gravity dam, an underground power house, housing six 113.33 MW turbines and a 7.2-km-long tailrace tunnel.

Jobs to Be Created
Not stated.

Value
The project value is estimated at about $1.97-billion.

Duration
The project is expected to be commissioned in 2022.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Wapcos, in association with Aqua Green Engineering Management (implementation engineer) and China Gezhouba Construction (engineering, procurement and construction contractor).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
UEGCL, tel +256 312 372165, fax +256 414251057 or email info@uegcl.co.ug.