August, 2025 Newsletter
NREP Highlights The 5th edition of the Annual Renewable Energy Conference & Expo, a premier event fostering innovation and collaboration in the renewable energy sector. 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 […]
Sparking Change: Mubende Embraces Electric Cooking Revolution
The National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) together with the Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC), recently conducted a week- long behavioral change and awareness campaign in Mubende Municipality whilst implementing the Behavioral Change Communication for e-Cooking (BCCeC) Project. The event, held from 18th […]
Mpigi Community Outreach on Clean Cooking
On 20th August, 2025, the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) held a clean cooking workshop at the central market in Mpigi as part of the week-long behavioral change outreach campaign. The broader outreach campaign lasted from the 18th -22nd August 2025, under the Behaviour Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) Project. The BCCeC is funded […]
BUSHENYI DISTRICT TAKES A STEP TOWARDS CLEAN COOKING
Bushenyi District, just like other districts in Uganda has, for generations relied heavily on firewood and charcoal for cooking. In many households, the three-stone fire remains the norm, a tradition deeply embedded in daily life but one that comes at a high cost on health, the environment, and household income. Kitchens often bear the signs […]
WOMEN & YOUTH OUTREACH AT THE SOCIALINNOVATION ACADEMY (SINA) IN MPIGI TOWN.
On August 20th, 2025, the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) held a clean cooking outreach campaign at the Social Innovation Academy (SINA) in Mpigi town. This outreach complimented the Mpigi district outreach campaign at the Central Market under the Behavioral Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) Project. The BCCeC is implemented by NREP with support […]
TORORO EMBRACES THE PROMISE OF CLEAN COOKING
On 6th August 2025, Tororo Municipality became a key spotlight in Uganda’s clean energy transition as it hosted the official launch of the Behaviour Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) Project. The initiative led by the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and the Uganda […]
UGANDA LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL BIOFUELS BLENDING PROGRAM
On Tuesday the 1st of July, 2025, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Can. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu launched the National Biofuels Blending Program. The program. This marked start of the mandatory blending of all petrol with 5% locally sourced ethanol (E5). Guided by the National Biofuels Committee (NBC) composed of private sector […]
Clean Cooking Knowledge Management Workshop: A step Towards Sustainable Energy
On Wednesday July 2nd, 2025, the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) held a workshop on clean cooking knowledge management products in Uganda. This initiative is part of the Behavioral Change Communication for electric Cooking (BCCeC) project, funded by UK AID and Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), with support from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY TRAINING CENTRE HANDOVER CEREMONY
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 College, and the Cologne Chamber of Skilled Crafts and Small Businesses (HWK), the centre was developed with both financial […]
Driving Clean Cooking Adoption: NREP and Development Partners Meet to Strengthen Momentum Across Uganda
The National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) continues to play a central role in harmonizing efforts within Uganda’s renewable energy sector. As a national coordination mechanism, NREP brings together government actors, private sector players, and development partners to drive progress in sustainable energy transitions. One of its flagship interventions is the Behavioural Change Communication for e-Cooking […]
