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369:(ERA), in October 2014. SBI International AG was awarded the construction contract. The construction cost was reported at US$ 50 million, in 2018. Construction started in February 2018, with commissioning planned for the first half of 2021. In March 2019, the project received a total of US$ 27 million in funding from the
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858:"About Kikagati Hydroelectric Power Station: Project Details"
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597:"Road Distance Between Mbarara, Uganda And Kikagati, Uganda"
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1120:Nshungyezi Hydroelectric Power Station
906:Jean Marie Takouleu (14 August 2019).
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837:. Nairobi: Construction Review Online
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754:"More Power Licenses Given Out"
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223:15.57 MW (20,880 hp)
163:Kikagati Power Company Limited
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1246:2022 establishments in Uganda
355:Nshungyezi Hydropower Station
192:1,300 m (4,300 ft)
710:. Arusha.WantedInAfrica.com
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219:Installed capacity
135:Construction began
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351:Tronder Energy Limited
345:power company, with a
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244:Kikagati Power Station
242:, also referred to as
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151:Construction cost
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