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Tororo — Uganda

Solar power plant in Eastern Region, Uganda. Approximate location 0.631, 34.111.

SolarEastern RegionUgandaPVAnnounced

Tororo is a 10 MW solar power plant in Eastern Region, Uganda. It ranks #16 of 16 Uganda power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, solar supplies about 2.9% of Uganda's electricity; the national grid averages 59 gCO₂/kWh (97.1% low-carbon) (2024).

10MW installed capacity

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WKS0064814.

Data status

Known data

FacilityTororo WRI
CountryUganda · Eastern Region WRI
Coordinates0.631, 34.111 WRI
FuelSolar WRI
MW installed capacity10 MW GEM · 2026 · L100000827760; generating unit
Verification noteQuality label backfilled from existing source-backed capacity provenance on 2026-07-05; capacity value was not changed. source-verified
OwnerElectro-Maxx (U) Ltd [100%] WRI
TechnologyPV WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#16 / 16 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#3 / 3 calculated
Climate22.3°C · HDD 0 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC4 · 40/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsnot applicable not applicable

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and/or fuel fields on this page include a source-backed provenance label from GEM, an official registry, Wikidata, OSM, or a cross-source match.

capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000827760; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

Technically it is described as PV. Its current lifecycle status is “Announced” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Solar PV converts sunlight directly into electricity with no moving parts or fuel; output varies by time of day and weather, so it pairs with storage or flexible backup.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #3 largest solar power plant of 3 in Uganda by capacity.

Uganda has 3 solar power plants in this dataset, together about 44 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 0.631, 34.111 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Tororo?

Tororo is a 10 MW solar power plant in Eastern Region, Uganda.

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