Buyende nuclear power plant
Buyende nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in Uganda with 2 units on record. None is currently operating.
Units on record
2
Operating
0
Operating capacity
not disclosed
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Announced | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,000 | 2031 |
| Unit 2 | Announced | PWR | APR-1400 | 1,000 | - |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
Buyende nuclear power plant 1 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Commercial operation | 1 Jan 2031 |
|---|
Buyende nuclear power plant 2 Announced
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | APR-1400 |
| Size class | Large |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
| NSSS vendor | Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power |
| Milestones | no dates on record |
|---|
Site detail
| Location | Kasaato Hill, Buyende, Uganda |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 1.2440, 33.1145approximate |
| Elevation | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Setting | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Units by status | Announced: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | |
|---|---|
| Operators | not disclosed |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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