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 […]
July, 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 […]
NYENDO-MASAKA IN PROMOTING ELECTRIC COOKING SOLUTIONS IN UGANDA
On 9th July 2025, Nyendo town in Masaka hosted a clean cooking event with the aim to educate the public about the benefits of switching to cleaner cooking options, such as reduced fuel costs, improved health, and environmental conservation. It was the launch of the Behaviour Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) Project in Nyendo Spearheaded […]
NANSANA TAKES THE LEAD IN PROMOTING ELECTRIC COOKING SOLUTIONS IN UGANDA
On 2nd July 2025, the town of Nansana in Wakiso District became the epicenter of Uganda’s clean energy movement as it hosted the official launch of the Behaviour Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) Project. Spearheaded by the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and […]
June, 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 […]
Empowering Clean Cooking Transitions in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement: A SOLCO–NREP Partnership Milestone
On 24th and 25th June 2025, the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), in collaboration with the Solar-Electric Cooking (SOLCO) Partnership, participated in two key events in Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District. The first day featured the World Refugee Day Celebrations in Zone 5 held under the theme “Solidarity with Refugees.” The event brought together […]
Powering Progress: Lira City Sizzles with “Electric Cooking Initiative”
The National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), implemented the Behavioral Change Communication for e-Cooking Project (BCCeC). This project conducted a week-long outreach campaign in Lira City from June 16th to June 20th, 2025. Funded by the UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the […]
Mukono Outreach Advances Clean Cooking Adoption and Awareness
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), through the National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), in collaboration with Uganda National Alliance on Clean Cooking (UNACC), and with support from the UK government through the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) program, conducted a week-long Behavioral Change Communication for Electric Cooking (BCCeC) outreach in Mukono Municipality. The […]
NREP Showcases Clean Cooking Solutions at World Refugee Day in Kiryandongo
The National Renewable Energy Platform (NREP), alongside partners, celebrated World Refugee Day in Kiryandongo under the global theme, “Solidarity with Refugees”, a worldwide call to turn empathy into action and make sure displaced people are neither forgotten nor left behind. The event kicked off with remarks from Hon. Lillian Aber, Minister of State for Disaster […]
