Ishasha River is a 10 MW hydro power plant in Uganda. Ranked #6 of 6 hydro plants in Uganda. Its 10 MW represents 1.5% of Uganda's total hydro capacity of 666 MW. The largest hydro plant in Uganda is Bujagali Falls at 250 MW, making Ishasha River 25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rutshuru (13.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Kanungu District, approximately 400 km southwest of Kampala.
11 years old
Uganda, Africa
- 9. largest of 11 plants in Uganda
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,463 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.29% of the installed capacity of Uganda
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited operates 5 plants totalling 456 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 40 MW combined
Source: African Development Bank Group
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ishasha River is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Uganda- Continent
- Africa
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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