Kakono Hydropower Project

Construction of the 87 MW near the border of Uganda, Tanzania. The project will result in an additional supply of 87MW into the national grid. The layout of the project includes a reservoir, a concrete gravity dam about 51m high, with an embankment section that creates the heads available for the power production. The power house is outdoor and is located at the toe of the concrete gravity dam. A transmission line will transfer the power to the national network through the nearest existing 132/ 33kV Kyaka Substation. Main features are as follows: Main dam section (Gravity, H = 51m, L = 435m), Left bank dam section (Rockfill, H = 35m, L = 1'500m), Powerhouse (Outdoor, IP = 87 MW, No.2 Kaplan), Transmission Lines (L = 39km, 132kV), Substations (Kakono and Kyaka) and the access road (L = 27.5km). The GPS co-ordinates are -1.6376642, 30.8491762