i). Energy Access Scale Up Project – EASP

Government of Uganda with funding support from the World Bank is preparing the Electricity Access Scale up Project (EASP) with a development objective of increasing access to energy for households, commercial enterprises and public institutions.

UECCC will implement the Financial Intermediation component that will provide credit support instruments for:

  • Provision of End user financing for Solar home systems and Commercial systems;
  • Provision of Working Capital Facilities for Solar Companies and clean cooking technology companies.
  • Provision of financing for Clean Cook stoves for Institutions and households.
  • The provision of Result Based Grants to facilitate access to Tier one solar lanterns that qualifies for mapping/counting under the Sustainable Energy for All Agenda (SE4ALL).
  • Partner with Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA) to provide capacity building to solar companies in the areas of Entrepreneurship Development and Job Creation.
  • Solar electrification of public schools and hospitals.
  • Internal wiring and electrical appliances
  • Support standalone solar systems for productive use such as irrigation and refrigeration.