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July, 2025 Newsletter
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Monthly updates from the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) and partners across Uganda's renewable energy ecosystem.
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The 5th edition of the Annual Renewable Energy Conference & Expo, a premier event fostering innovation and collaboration in the renewable energy sector.
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, in partnership with the National Renewable Energy Platform, is excited to announce the Renewable Energy Conference & EXPO (REC25 & EXPO) from 20th October to the 22nd of October, 2025, Kampala, Uganda (venue to be communicated). This event will be a pivotal moment in our journey towards a sustainable energy future, and we invite you to be part of it.
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Join us as we bring together experts, innovators, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss and advance the clean energy agenda. Your participation is crucial to the success of this conference, and we look forward to your invaluable contributions.
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Are you ready for the Renewable Energy Conference 2025 & EXPO (REC25 & EXPO)?
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Advancing Renewable Energies in Uganda🔥
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NREP Highlights
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Renewable Energy Training Centre Handover Ceremony
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On 18th July 2025, the Renewable Energy Training Centre (RETC) was officially handed over from GIZ to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. Established in 2016 through a partnership between GIZ Uganda, Nakawa Vocational Training Institute, and the Cologne Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses (HWK), the center was developed with both financial and technical support from the German government and the European Union.
Equipped with state-of-the-art technologies, the RETC has played a critical role in delivering hands-on training in solar home systems, mini-grids, and hybrid energy solutions. Its programes provide industry-certified skills that enable graduates to meet the immediate demands of Uganda’s clean energy sector, addressing the pressing need for skilled labour in the energy transition.
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Driving Clean Cooking Adoption: NREP and Development Partners Meet to Strengthen Momentum Across Uganda
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The BCCeC project targets multiple areas across Uganda, aiming to accelerate the adoption of electric cooking (e-cooking) and other clean cooking technologies such as improved cookstoves and briquettes. Central to this initiative is a strong focus on community engagement, awareness raising, and breaking down persistent myths around electric cooking.
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Nyendo-Masaka In Promoting Electric Cooking Solutions in Uganda
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Nansana Takes the Lead in Promoting Electric Cooking Solutions in Uganda
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Empowering Clean Cooking Transitions in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement: A SOLCO–NREP Partnership Milestone
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Renewable Energy Competition, 2025
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The 3rd Renewable Energy Competition is a joint initiative by the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) and STEPUP Standard Limited aimed at engaging young people in activities that drive behavior change and adoption of clean-cooking technologies across Uganda.
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Over 88% of cooking fuel in Uganda is obtained from biomass energy, majorly firewood and charcoal. This consumption rate worries sustainable initiatives, coupled with health challenges arising from indoor air pollution and continuous exposure to smoke.
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Through this competition, we aim to create awareness, clear misconceptions, and showcase the benefits of clean cooking through tailored messages and community engagement, contributing to the National Development Plan IV target of increasing clean energy use for cooking from the current 25% to 50% by 2030.
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🌍 Renewable Energy Sector Highlights
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Uganda’s Utilities 2.0 Model Shows How Collaboration Can Accelerate African Electrification
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Uganda to begin ethanol fuel blending in 2025 to cut import costs, promote cleaner energy
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Clean cooking drive across Kenya, Uganda and Zambia
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🔸 USEA National Solar Expo 2025 – 2nd Edition!,
🗓 28th - 30th August,2025
📍Kampala , Uganda
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💡 Funding & Business Opportunities
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💰Digital Energy Challenge
The aim of the Digital Energy Challenge is to support the development of innovative solutions for increased energy access, to facilitate the integration of renewable energies and to improve energy operators’ performance.
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💰Productive Use Financing Facility
A program by Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Circle Innovation supporting GreenTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, and e-mobility start-ups with tech development, market validation, and access to Germany’s innovation ecosystem.
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💰 D-Prize Challenge
Startup grants of up to $20,000 are available for entrepreneurs launching new organizations. The goal is to increase the number of social impact ventures—whether for-profit, NGO, or charity—focused on addressing extreme poverty in low- and middle-income countries.
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Transform Your Cooking, Protect Your Health
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Clean cooking technologies reduce harmful smoke, improve indoor air quality, and save time and money. Join the movement to adopt safer, more efficient stoves and fuels that benefit your family, your wallet, and the environment.
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