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The Uganda Off-Grid Energy Market Accelerator (UOMA), implemented by Open Capital in partnership with the Shell Foundation, FCDO, USAID, and Power Africa, completed a 7th successful year, growing from an early catalyst for innovation to being a trusted partner and central advisor for off-grid energy access in Uganda. Through this pioneering concept, we are coordinating industry actors, providing technical input, expertise, and substantial support for private and public sector strategies to drive towards SDG 7 and universal access to affordable and clean energy for Ugandans

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INITIATIVES

Access to finance

Today, off-grid electrification in Uganda is predominantly driven by the private sector. In order …
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Communication & coordination

At the beginning of 2017 we released our market map on the off-grid energy space in Uganda. This …
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Government policy

Through our extensive engagement with government in 2017 it became increasingly apparent that there …
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Productive use technology

High capacity generation technologies – including standalone systems and mini-grids- have …
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Unserved populations

Today, 5.5 million households are without access to energy. Even under assumptions of aggressive …
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MAPPING THE MARKET

UOMA seeks to reduce barriers to scale to accelerate off-grid energy access in Uganda. Today, about 80% of Ugandans live without access to modern energy.

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REACHING UNSERVED POPULATIONS

Bringing energy to these households has become a central focus of Uganda’s development agenda.

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