A 24 MWp solar project is set to be constructed in Uganda. AMEA Power broke grounds to mark the start of works. The energy project is set sit on a 52-hectare site.
The development will include a 1X24 MVA 33/132 kV transformer substation/switchyard and will be integrated with the recently constructed Lira-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua 132 kV transmission line operated by UETCL. Upon completion it will be the largest utility-scale grid-connected solar PV installation in Uganda’s West Nile Region.
The project, valued at US $19M, secured its financing at COP28 through the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), with additional support from the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) via its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF).
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Community development
AMEA Power’s Chairman, Hussain Al Nowais, emphasized the project’s significance in advancing Uganda’s sustainable energy goals and highlighted the anticipated economic and environmental benefits, including the generation of 53,940 MWh of clean energy annually, which will power over 192,640 households and reduce carbon emissions by 26,600 tonnes per year.
Scheduled for commissioning in Q3 2025, this solar power plant represents AMEA Power’s first operational asset in Uganda. The company has also committed to local community development, focusing on gender equality, education, and training through its ‘Community Investment and Development Programs.’ The Power Purchase Agreement with UETCL and the Implementation Agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development were finalized in September 2023, laying the groundwork for this transformative project.
