Uganda’s Ituka solar plant begins operations for 192,000 households

The developer estimates that the plant will generate approximately 53,940 MWh of electricity annually, equivalent to the consumption of over 192,640 households. AMEA Power also estimates that the project will help avoid around 26,600 tons of carbon emissions per year, with a total project cost of $27 million.

The transition to commercial operations follows the energization in July of a 25 MVA substation at 132/33 kV. This infrastructure enabled the completion of reliability and performance testing prior to the start of electricity delivery to the grid.

The project is led by Ituka West Nile Uganda Limited, a Ugandan company owned by AMEA Power. The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund provided approximately $19 million in senior debt to finance the plant, with AMEA Power contributing the equity. Electricity is sold to UETCL under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Ituka becomes the first independent solar producer in West Nile and the independent power project with the largest installed capacity in the region, according to AMEA Power. The plant also marks the group’s first operational solar asset in Uganda.