The Bujagali Hydropower Project. Sept 2011 EAPIC

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1 The Bujagali Hydropower Project Sept 2011 EAPIC 1

2 Bujagali - the basic facts 250 MW hydropower project ( 5 x 50 MW units) and 100 km of transmission lines Determined to be the least cost power option for Uganda $862m total project cost providing long term power at 6.5 to7.0 cents/kwh for 30 year term Is financed by 10 international lending institutions BEL Sponsors: Sithe Global and Industrial Promotion Services BEL will operate for 30 years the project reverts to the GOU Relocation of over 700 individuals who have been resettled and fully compensated Operations soon 2

3 Sithe Global (US) The Sponsors Affiliate of Blackstone Group Over 5,000MW hydro & thermal in development Incl. 1000MW, Philippines & over 1000MW, India and Canada $4.5b Global Alumina project Guinea Sithe Energies development team Over 18,000MW, incl. 6,000MW outside US Various sources of fuel: natural gas, coal, diesel, hydro, biomass 345MW, US$1b San Roque Hydro flagship 200m high dam (the 12th highest), 1,280ha reservoir Ahead of schedule (2003) and under budget 3

4 The Sponsors Industrial Promotional Services (IPS) - Part of AKFED For profit agency/long-term investments Align with govt. policies Catalytic role Strong social conscience development and profit 18 countries & >35,000 employees Businesses Over $3b in assets. Regional presence

5 Time line of Bujagali Initial developer advances project: performs feasibility studies, preliminary design, social & environmental programs, purchases lands and begins relocations. Financial support withdrawn in GOU seeks new developer. Sponsors reply and awarded project 2006 Sponsors form BEL, advance GOU agreements, financial loans and EPC bidding activities 2007 GOU agreements signed, EPC contract awarded (construction starts), financial close reached 2011 First generation expected & operations to commence 2012 Guaranteed completion expected 5

6 Current Project Status Construction Overview Construction began in July 2007 (Salini Costruttori as EPC) Civil works mostly complete, except for newly dewatered area (Right embankment 85% complete) Second stage diversion completed All 5 units are in electro-mechanical installation process 1 st unit commissioning expected November 2011 Substantial ti Completion Date expected April 2012 Operations Overview Third party O&M contract has been initiated (gasnatural Fenosa) Training for operations has begun 6

7 Bujagali Rendering 7

8 Bujagali

9 Plant Layout Embankment Dam Siphon Spillway Gated Spillway Gravity Dam Powerhouse 9

10 Powerhouse from downstream 10

11 Spillways Gated Spillway Auxiliary Siphon Spillway 11

12 Thrust Block Unit Rotor Stacking Turbine Runner Turbine Shaft 12

13 Trash Rake Machines Radial Gate Unit Transformer 13

14 Turbine Hall 14

15 What Bujagali means for the GoU Will provide a long term (100 years) renewable resource power facility Will nearly double the generating gcapacity of Uganda Project will offset expensive temporary thermal power generation that has a heavy financial burden on the GoU Will conserve resources by re-using water already released from Lake Victoria (benefiting neighboring and downstream countries) Bujagali shows large investments can be successfully implemented within Uganda and this will attract other private investment t capital Reliable power will stimulate industry and increase jobs 15

16 What Bujagali means for the local population That Project Affected People have been provided with equal to or better livelihood That a large variety of social programs are implemented: Effective compensation of PAPs leading to improved livelihoods Agriculture/animal husbandry Education Fisheries Health Tree planting & soil erosion control Vulnerable support Community programs Tourism 16

17 Namambwe Zulaika (before/after compensation) 17

18 Social & Environment Programmes Ten-classroom block constructed at Naminya RC Primary School 18

19 Supporting the affected communities

20 Trees Planted by BEL New Market by BEL. 20

21 Extension of piped water and electrical supply to the project affected communities Cruise boat procured for Nile River Explorers Rafting Company

22 Business centres renovated and equipped Vulnerable Persons Assistance 22

23 Bujagali provides opportunities to elevate the Sponsors goals for social responsibilities and enhancing peoples lives within Africa. It is... an engineering project with a human face. 23

24 The End Thank You 24