The Waki Hydro Power Project is “Run-of-River” (ROR) type of development designed to harness the
flow and topographical difference in the elevation of the River Waki. The diversion structure, a
trench weir constructed across the full width of the river about 14 km downstream of the existing
bridge over the Waki River on the Hoima-Biiso Road. Waki Hydro Power Project is utilizing the head
between the dam site at 808.46 m asl on top of the eastern escarpment of the Albertine Graben and
the power house at 644.132 m asl at the foot of the steep escarpment. The Project is composed of a
water conductor system on the left bank to comprise of: open feeder channel of 2 m base width and
78.75 m long connecting the trench weir and desilting basin and feeder Pipe of 1.72 m diameter and
1098 m length. There is a open power channel of 2 m base width and 583 m long connecting feeder
pipe and forebay, surface Penstock of 1.05 m diameter and 422 m long, surface power house -2 units
of 2.40 MW each, a tail race channel and two horizontal-axis francis turbines, each of 2.40 MW
rating, with synchronous speed of 1000 rpm along with vertical generators of 11 kV,50Hz. The
project also includes construction of associated infrastructure such as access roads, temporary and
permanent camps, and yards for the construction phase, waste
rock disposal sites, and power evacuation line.