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Mpanga 18 MW Run-of-River Hydropower Project

Gold Standard · GS12164 · Uganda

Credits issued
0
tonnes CO₂-equivalent
Credits retired
0
—
Remaining
0
issued and not yet retired
Status
In the pipeline
Listed

About this project

The Mpanga run-of-river hydropower plant with an installed capacity of 18.0 MW and an estimated gross output of 68 GWh/yr. The project activity is in the northern part of the Rwenzori Mountains in Nyabbani Sub County, Kitagwenda County, Kamwenge District in Southwestern Uganda. The project harnesses the hydraulic power of the River Mpanga as it drops approximately 142.5 meters before it flows into Lake George. The project will divert water from the Mpanga River and run it via an 1,800 m long reinforced concrete headrace canal into a 290 m long penstock with a head of 142 meters. The diverted water will pass through three 6.190 MW horizontal shaft Francis turbines and be discharged back into the Mpanga River. The hydropower plant is connected to the Uganda national grid via a 45 km long transmission line, which connects to the Kahunge substation.

The record

Project ID
GS12164
Registry
Gold Standard
Type
Hydropower · Renewable Energy
Removal or reduction
Reduction
Methodology
ACM0002 Grid-connected electricity generation from renewable sources
Developer
Swiss Carbon Value Ltd. · 6 projects
Country
Uganda
First vintage
—
Crediting period
2016-08-01 to 2021-07-31
Estimated yearly credits
11,897
Scale
Large Scale · Standalone
Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Data from
Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

Community involvement

The registry record we hold does not describe the communities involved.

Registry documents (the project design document and validation report) normally cover consultation and benefit-sharing; open the record in the registry to read them.
Sustainable Development Goals claimed: Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Status and timeline

Registry status
Listed (In the pipeline)
First credits (vintage)
none yet
Crediting period
2016-08-01 to 2021-07-31
Credits issued
0 (retired 0)

Location

Country only The registry gives the country only, so the project is not drawn on the map

The registry gives Uganda as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.

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635,939
Bugoye 13.0 MW Run-of-River Hydropower Project
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332,522
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80,138
Credit totals and status are as compiled in the Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database v2026-08 (CC BY 4.0) and change as the registries update. Please check the registry record before you quote a figure.
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