The off-grid energy sector has been and is still expanding rapidly in Uganda. It plays an important role in improving access to clean and modern energy services. The growth of the off-grid sector has been … read more
How accurate is a claim by Amazing Race show host Phil Keoghan that 70 percent of Ugandans use firewood for cooking? The sixth leg of the Amazing Race, a reality-adventure television series with a number … read more
This research looks at how and why a specific segment of early adopters in Uganda used entry-level solar energy products to make their initial steps up the energy ladder. These first steps are important because … read more
WRI’s new Energy Access Explorer platform leverages satellite imagery combined with local data to visualize energy supply and demand. With more than 20 geographic datasets (everything from renewable energy potential to grid connections and the locations of … read more
The progress in the East African Community in rolling out solar energy access to millions of target communities that are currently disadvantaged by limited access to national electricity grids has been strongly enabled by … read more
At their workshop in a Kampala suburb, Lawrence Okettayot and his business partner, both in their mid-20s, drilled holes and screws into a steel-lined, green wooden box designed to dry food in an eco-friendly way. … read more
More and more safari lodges across Africa are turning to green energy alternatives; alternatives that are clean and of lesser environmental impact compared to the conventional fossil fuel energy resources. It’s not only a better … read more
For over a century, countries have struggled to find affordable and sustainable ways to ensure that all citizens have access to reliable electricity. In sparsely populated regions in sub-Saharan Africa and developing Asia, utilities, in … read more
Electricity providers in Uganda are teaming up to find a new business model to boost the speed and efficiency of getting power to those living without it, in the hope it can be copied in … read more
This new report focuses on innovative models that can leverage digital financial services (DFS) to accelerate energy access. It addresses the current state of DFS for off-grid energy in Uganda, potential innovative partnership models, and challenges … read more
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