Step into the energy future of Uganda's maize sector with our video, showcasing the impact of decentralized renewable energy (DRE). Understand how DRE is not just enhancing efficiency but also transforming the lives of smallholder farmers, forging a path to a more sustainable and equitable future. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/solar-milling-potential
Power for All and partners kicked off the Decentralized Renewable Energy Data Network (DREDN), further advanced the Utilities 2.0 pilot in Uganda, hosted #PoweringJobs focus groups in 3 countries. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-january-2019
How can decentralized and centralized, public and private solutions work better together to end energy poverty faster? Power for All and a group of leading energy companies recently launched the Utilities 2.0 initiative to find out. The head of Uganda's largest utility Umeme explains why. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall/november-2018-putting-sdg7-to-work-1105877
Maize ranks prominently among Uganda's principal agricultural outputs, yet its milling capacity languishes, hampered by pervasive electricity constraints. In this infographic, explore the emergence of mini-grid powered and stand-alone solar milling. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics/solar-milling-increased-productivity
Power for All, Umeme Ltd., Makerere University, The Rockefeller Foundation and a coalition of decentralized renewable energy companies launches Utilities 2.0 partnership pilot in Uganda's Mukono District to establish whether appliance financing can accelerate the productive use of electricity to stimulate customer demand and improve grid performance https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/umeme-kicks-global-partnership-pilot-identify-new-approaches-clean-energy-access-uganda
Today, the state minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Honorable Okaasai Sidronius Opolot, commissioned a 40kWp mini grid in Kiwumu, Mukono district in Uganda to power 300 households and 60 local businesses. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/new-integrated-energy-model-reduce-electrification-cost-uganda
This article explores the critical roles of feasibility studies and community engagement in successful mini-grid projects, using case studies from EM-ONE in Nigeria and the Utilities 2.0 Pilot Project in Uganda. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/empowering-communities-dual-rewards-of-renewable-energy
We launched the Twaake integrated electrification initiative in Uganda, convened a clean cooking workforce focus group in Kenya, and participated in a sustainable energy in Africa webinar. Also, look out for our upcoming webinar with the Malabo Montpellier Panel on mini-grids and agriculture. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-march-2020
What does it mean to have energy equity? Energy equity means that the farmer in rural Uganda doesn’t have to worry about reduced harvest yields, food spoilage, or a loss in revenues. It means residents of nearby villages don’t have to walk long distances to process their maize or worry about the uncertainties of climate change on their food supply. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/impact/energy-equity-full-harvest
This webinar is an opportunity to engage directly with the researchers and utility experts working in Nigeria and Uganda. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/events/utilities-20-better-services-better-connections-lessons-uganda-and-nigeria