OPERATIONAL POWER PLANTS

Capacity
2.7 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date
January 2019

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
60%

Offtake
Rwanda National Grid

Location
Rwanda

Description
Rwaza 2.7MW Hydro Power Plant is in Musanze district, Rwanda. The plant draws water from the Mukungwa River through a weir and intake structure. The water flows to the powerhouse (over 1km away) through a headrace channel and desilting basins to feed 2 horizontal Francis turbines. Power is evacuated through a 30kV line to Mukungwa substation.

Capacity
18 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
February 2011

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
Uganda National Grid

Location
Uganda

Description
Mpanga Hydro Power Plant is situated at Mpanga Falls, on the Mpanga River in Uganda. The 18 MW power plant draws water from a small reservoir through a headrace channel of almost 1.8km to a forebay. The water then drops to the powerhouse through penstocks to feed 3 horizontal Francis turbines. Power is evacuated through a 33kV line.

Capacity
9.2 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
February 2018

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
Uganda National Grid

Location
Uganda

Description
Nyamwamba I Hydro Power Plant is in the village of Kilembe, along the Nyamwamba River, in Kasese District in the Western Region of Uganda. Water is diverted through a weir to a Desilting Basin and then conveyed to the powerhouse through a closed channel and penstock (almost 2km away), to feed 3 horizontal Francis turbines. Power is fed to the national grid at 33kV to Nkenda substation.

Capacity
7.8 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
March 2022

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
Uganda National Grid

Location
Uganda

Description
Nyamwamba II Hydro Power Plant is located upstream from Nyamwamba I HPP on the Nyamwamba River, in Kasese District, Uganda. The plant diverts water through a weir to a desilting basin and a 1.6km penstock to the powerhouse. 2 horizontal Francis turbines evacuate power at 33kV to the national grid.

Capacity
3.7 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
August 2010

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
South Africa National Grid

Location
South Africa

Description
Merino HPP has a capacity of 3.7MW and is located on the Ash river, upstream from Sol Plaatje Hydro Power Plant . The plant comprises of an intake and diversion weir, headrace canal and forebay feeding a single horizontal Kaplan turbine. Power is evacuated at 22kV to the grid.

Capacity
2.3 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
November 2009

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
South Africa National Grid

Location
South Africa

Description
Sol Plaatje Hydro Power Plant has a capacity of 2.3MW and is located on the Ash river, with the power plant built into the existing concrete at Sol Plaatje dam in Free State Province, South Africa. The structure houses the intake, a single horizontal Kaplan turbine-generator unit and tailrace back to the river, downstream of the dam. Power is evacuated at 11kV to the grid.

Capacity
4.2 MW

Technology
Run-of-River Hydro

Commercial Operations Date:
July 2016

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
South Africa National Grid

Location
South Africa

Description
Stortemelk Hydro Power Plant is located on the Ash river, fed by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The power plant is built into the existing concrete at the Botterkloof Dam. The compact structure houses the intake, a vertical Kaplan turbine-generator unit and tailrace back to the river, downstream of the dam. Power is evacuated at 22kV to the grid.

Capacity
5MWac (5.9 MWdc)

Technology
Solar PV

Commercial Operations Date:
October 2022

Status
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
Sierra Leone National Grid

Location
Sierra Leone

Description
Baoma I Solar PV Plant is the first IPP plant of its kind in Sierra Leone, located in Bo District. The plant comprises of 11,000 Solar PV panels on single-axis trackers, connected to 23 string inverters and a Medium Voltage Smart Transformer Station. The plant connects to the Bo-Kenema grid at 33kV.

Capacity
21MWac (26 MWdc)

Technology
Solar PV

Commercial Operations Date:
July 2023

Status:
Operational

Serengeti Energy Stake
100%

Offtake
Malawi National Grid

Location
Malawi

Description
Nkhotakota I Solar PV Plant is in Nkhotakota District, eastern Malawi. The plant comprises of over 59,000 Solar PV panels on single-axis trackers, connected to 132 string inverters and 4 Medium Voltage Smart Transformer Stations. The plant connects to the Malawi National Grid through a 66kV substation.