The project valued at USD 638 million and funded by the World Bank is going to be implemented over five years through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Developement and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC) across the country.
Teso sub-region now has hope for electricity access to households, commercial enterprises and public institutions thanks to the Access Scale-up Project (EASP) launched by Energy and Mineral Development Minister Ruth
Nankabirwa.
The project valued at USD 638 million and funded by the World Bank is
going to be implemented over five years through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Developement and the Uganda Energy Credit
Capitalization Company (UECCC) across the country.
The project aims at increasing electricity access to households,
commercial enterprises and public institutions in rural areas through on-grid
and off-grid solutions. It also aims at increasing access to clean energy
cooking services by supporting private sector enterprises promoting efficient
cooking solutions.
Paul Mwesigwa, the Managing Director of Uganda Electricity
Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) says that priority shall be given to areas
with low-voltage electricity poles. He says that UEDCL has so far connected over 4,000 people in
Teso but intends to reach out to at least 50 per cent of the targeted population
within the given timeframe.
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Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Developement says
that there will be free electricity connections to all the sub-counties in the Teso sub-region. She asked the LCV Chairpersons across the region to furnish
her office with details of areas that have not fully been connected for
immediate action.
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Serere District Chairperson, Stephen Ochola asked the ministry
to ensure that it meets its targets of extending power to all government
institutions especially schools and health facilities in rural settings.
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