The final results from Uganda’s Twaake Integrated Energy Minigrid pilot are in and they reveal that the Utilities 2.0 model works and could reshape how rural electrification is approached at a national level.
Launched in 2021 in Kiwumu, the pilot delivered electricity access 3.5 times faster than a traditional grid extension, reduced household connection costs, generated a 3,000% rise in demand and spurred economic growth in the village located six miles north of the equator.
The hybrid minigrid included 40 kW of solar and a 140-kWh battery, supplying power to homes, businesses, street lights and a grain milling operation.
Led by Umeme, Uganda’s largest power utility, the pilot was coordinated by Power for All (PfA) as part of the Utilities 2.0 coalition. This coalition includes centralized and decentralized energy companies, nonprofits and development organizations collaborating to accelerate rural electrification through integrated energy solutions. Funding for the project was provided by the Rockefeller Foundation.
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