Tag Archives: solar

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has questioned government’s continued investment in thermal energy as opposed to other cheaper and clean sources of energy. During the Tuesday, 09 August 2022 plenary sitting, Members of Parliament urged government to adopt sustainable renewable sources of energy which are environmentally friendly, efficient and less …

There are signs of post-pandemic recovery for Africa’s off-grid solar industry. Now it needs to lure back the investors Africa’s off-grid solar power industry is growing but is in urgent need of further support, as the sector struggles to shake off the negative impact of the Covid pandemic on providers of equipment and services, …

Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 3,783 households and businesses in Lolwe Island in Bukoli Sub-County, Namayingo District have been connected on the hybrid solar mini-grid of 600kw capacity. Launched on Friday by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, the Lolwe Island mini-grid project that started in 2017 …

Cleantech: The urgent need for concerted efforts in its adoption Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When it comes to climate change, Uganda has been doing one thing right, and that is maintaining a small carbon footprint. According to the information from Our World in Data, 2017 statistics stood at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The partners in the oil and gas industry in Uganda intend to supply solar energy to power the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in transporting crude from Hoima in western Uganda to Tanzania’s Tanga Port. The energy will be used at the six pump stations …

Players question UNBS’ ability to enforce standards | THE INDEPENDENT | Dealers in solar home systems that do not meet the newly completed standards face prosecution and fines under the amended law. The Uganda National Bureau of Standards recently released the new standards – US IEC TS 62257-9-8 and IEC …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The leaders of solar energy equipment importers and distributors have lauded the new standards amidst protests by the traders over the July 1 deadline.  Uganda National Bureau of Standards, UNBS, has told the business community to ensure that their solar energy products, mainly the home-use …

Implement a global smart subsidy scheme for off-grid clean energy to combat climate Change: A pointer for the Biden Administration COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | On day one of his administration, President Joseph R. Biden signed executive actions to tackle climate crisis at home and abroad. The most watched executive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new set of standards for solar equipment has been adopted to protect actors in the solar-sector in Uganda. The standards were adopted from the International Electrotechnical Commission to improve the quality of solar products to have a fair market competition by getting rid of …

Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Greater uptake of cleaner energy technologies is key to hasten inclusive economic recovery in Africa after devastations caused by COVID-19 pandemic, said a report launched in Nairobi on Friday. The continent’s ability to jump-start economies after a downturn linked to the pandemic hinges on investments …