We supported Energy Catalyst to launch a new online energy access innovation community. In Uganda, we participated in Power Forum 2020 while in India, our team co-hosted the first meeting of the Jharkhand DRE collective. Also, learn how we're engaging with the UN Food Systems Summit & the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy, and participating in the ARE Technology & Innovation Forum. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-january-2021
According to a recent household survey by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, only 57% of Ugandans have access to any form of electricity. Of these, 19% and 38% were connected to the grid and off-grid power, respectively. Most of those without access to electricity are in rural areas where over 75% of the households reside and depend on agriculture as their main source of income. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/finance/going-beyond-access-financing-of-assets-and-appliances-stimulates-energy-demand-uganda
Today, a coalition of global energy sector leaders launched a first-of-its-kind integrated energy pilot in Uganda. Led by Uganda’s largest power utility, Umeme, coordinated by Power for All and funded by The Rockefeller Foundation, the Utilities 2.0 Twaake pilot project unites Umeme Ltd, the centralized power utility company and several leading Uganda-based distributed renewable energy companies (DREs) to provide affordable, reliable, and clean power for all in what has been described as the utilities of the future. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/utilities-20-twaake-pilot-new-integrated-energy-approach-could-deliver-universal-electrification-uganda-half-cost-fraction-of-ti
The Global Agricultural Sprayers Market industry valued approximately USD 1.82 billion in 2016 is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than 8.13% over the forecast period 2017-2025. Power for All’s technical spotlight draws our attention to how solar powered sprayers are transforming the agriculture sector in Uganda. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics/tech-spotlight-application-of-solar-powered-sprayers-uganda
The Utilities 2.0 Twaake project is an integrated energy pilot that unites Umeme Ltd, Uganda’s centralized power utility company and several leading Uganda-based distributed renewable energy companies (DREs) including Equatorial Power, EnerGrow and East African Power, to provide affordable, reliable, and clean power for all in what has been envisioned as the utilities of the future. The project is funded by The Rockefeller Foundation and coordinated by Power for All. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/utilities-20-twaake-project
On July 29, join Power for All's Uganda Director Sumaya Mahomed for the 5th Energy Professionals Online RoundTable. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/events/5th-energy-professionals-online-roundtable