As part of the Utilities 2.0 Twaake pilot, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development in Uganda commissioned a 40Wp minigrid in Kwiumu that will power 300 households and 60 local businesses.
Obbie Banda, underwriter at the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) writes about the lessons learned, digitalisation, COVID-19 impact, and a new structure for Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF).
Building on an analysis of experiences from Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, it is possible to draw lessons and recommendations to accelerate the deployment of geothermal energy for electricity generation and direct use.
The Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF) was launched four years ago to address the short-term liquidity risk faced by independent power producers (IPPs) that sell electricity to state owned power utilities across sub-Saharan Africa. Obbie Banda, Underwriter with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) assess the impact four years on.
The AfDB's ERI allows African countries to compare their electricity regulation environments with international best practices and make improvements where necessary.
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has put its voice of support behind the first of its kind green financing deal, announced at COP26 climate talks.
To improve the energy mix dilemma, the Uganda Electricity Generation Company with support from Swedfund, plan to explore venturing into other alternative renewable energy technologies.
