The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release the 2023 version of the market map providing a snapshot of the Uganda off-grid energy landscape and continuing its role in coordination and communication for the market. This year’s version spotlights updates in the industry to cover solar home systems, mini-grids, productive use, the enabling […]
UOMA PUE blog: Collaboration between PUE companies and electricity distributors to drive energy access
PUE offers a pathway to universal energy access Although access to electricity has grown rapidly from 27% in 2015 to 57% in 2021, mostly from off-grid energy sources such as solar home systems (SHS), Uganda is still significantly behind in achieving its goal of universal energy access by 2030 with only a couple years out. […]
UOMA 2022 Market Map
The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release a 2022 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market. This year’s version, which is officially endorsed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral […]
UOMA 2021 Market Map
The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release a 2021 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market. This year’s version, which is officially endorsed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, […]
The COVID-19 impact on access to finance for off-grid solar businesses in Uganda
Although global investment flows in the off-grid energy sector have demonstrated resilience amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, a closer look at the solar home system market in Uganda reveals that the crisis has exacerbated demand and supply-side barriers to accessing capital. The annual funding addressed to Uganda’s off-grid solar companies will need to at least double […]
Demand-side barriers to financing for off-grid solar businesses in Uganda
Uganda’s off-grid energy sector needs to almost triple its reach to achieve universal access by 2030. Although Uganda’s OGS sector has raised large amounts of capital to date, significantly more is needed to bridge the energy access gap. Further, large companies have accounted for the overwhelming majority of the capital raised, while small businesses have […]
Credit management in the SHS sector: Insights from pilots in Uganda
There is an inherent tension for PAYG businesses between rapid sales growth and mitigating credit risk, which in some cases, has led to serious challenges in credit management. Companies and stakeholders now recognize these issues and are looking to promote more sustainable commercial approaches, such as emphasizing robust credit management processes to mitigate portfolio risk. […]
Lessons from the Uganda Off-Grid Energy Market Accelerator (UOMA)
Dedicated productive use of energy (PUE) solutions are a promising segment in the off-grid solar sector, with the potential to boost income levels and improve energy access. PUE is any agricultural, commercial or industrial activity involving energy services as a direct input to the production of goods, or provision of services, to increase income or […]
Mapping the Ugandan Off-grid Market- 2020 edition
The Uganda Off-grid Market Accelerator (UOMA) is pleased to release a 2020 version of the market map to give a valuable snapshot of the Ugandan landscape and continue it’s role in coordination and communication for the market. This version takes a keen look at the industry overview and analysis to cover solar home systems, mini-grids, […]
Reaching unserved refugee markets in Uganda: Insights from case studies on energy access
The majority of Uganda’s 1M+ refugees lack access to clean and affordable energy. An opportunity exists for the private sector to collaborate with humanitarian organizations and development partners to provide market-based solutions and improve livelihoods in a commercially viable way.
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