NEW PROJECTS UNDER THE RURAL NEW PROJECTS UNDER THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY Contractors erecting a pole in preparation for a ground breaking ceremony in Rakai District. he Ministry of Energy and Mineral to date over 160,000 connections have already centers within a 2km footprint of the existing Development through its Rural Electrification been made since its startup date in November grid, through transformer injections, expansion Tprogramme continues to implement the 2018. of the low voltage reticulation network and short Governments efforts of ensuring electricity for expansions of the medium voltage network, all by 2040. To date, the Rural Electrification majorly targeting highly populated areas such as programme has constructed over 19,000km of 300,000 ANNUAL municipalities, divisions and busy trading centers electricity distribution power lines throughout the CONNECTIONS countrywide. Furthermore, REA is facilitating the country. This has translated into the connections evacuation of various small hydropower plants of over 700,000 customers onto the national grid 160,000 CONNECTIONS countrywide through the GET – FIT program. and an increment in the rural electrification access rate from 1% in 2001 to over 16% currently and BEEN MADE REA is implementing other projects, which are at the national connection rate at 28%. various levels of execution with funds from World The second project is the Bridging the Demand- Bank, African Development Bank, KFW, Kuwait Currently the Agency has two flagship Supply Gap through the Accelerated Rural Fund, AbDhabi Fund, Islamic Development Bank, programmes running currently that are aimed Electrification Programme. This is the national OPEC and BADEA. at fulfilling the national development agenda programme that seeks to electrify 570 unserved through wider and deeper electricity coverage and sub counties, headquarters and townships. In consideration of areas that may never be accelerated electricity access countrywide. The connected to the main grid, such as islands projects include the Free Electricity Connection In addition, there is also the grid intensification and other remote communities, which are far Policy (ECP) that subsidises connections for and densification project aimed at connecting from the grid, REA has embarked on a drive to all Ugandans. The government is paying for all areas with suppressed demand within the existing develop minigrids for these areas using mainly meters and service cables. The ECP seeks to make national grid footprint. This project targets the solar energy. So far, 50 of such projects are in the Hon. Kamuntu, Hon. D’Ujang , Mr. Godfrey Turyahikayo after a groundbreaking an annual connection of 300,000 connections and connection of underserved load centers and load pipeline. ceremony in Sheema District. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE SCHEMES: A. Grid Extension Projects under Abu Dhabi Funding A. Grid Extension Projects under Abu Dhabi Funding NO. SCHEME NAME DISTRICT AREAS TO BE COVERED STATUS NO. SCHEME NAME DISTRICT AREAS TO BE COVERED STATUS Lutente, Kakwanzi, Kibulooka / Kambulala, Kitulikizi, Kyakibuta, Musoweto, Kiti, Parachute, St. Lukenke, Kigasa, Kigasa ‘B’, Peter Kasunga PS, Ttaba, Kiragga, Awaiting Loan Kikongolo, Lwanume, Lwanume Lukaya - Kiragga – Kasabwera, Kasambu, Kisitula Agreement ‘B’, Muguluka, Kasekere, Kabale Miwula Awaiting Loan PS, Birongo, Kyamagundu, signature Kyamulibwa - Kigasa Muguluka, Kabale Lukaya, Kabale Agreement Kinoni, Kiwumulo, Nunda, Bwesa, – Lukaya II, Muttaba Bubamba, Kasana, signature Nabwato and Lwabenge Namasavu Kisana, Kabuye, Miwuula I, Bukiri, St. Kizito PS, Kiwunga, Sala, Buwemba, Miwuula - Bugomola Katonga Water Pump, Bugomola, Awaiting Loan Kiwawu, Kiryankuyege, Bujubi and - Kasambya - Serinya 1. Kalungu Kalumaga, Kigaju, Kabongore, Agreement Luvule with t-off to Kabale Serinya, Kityaba, Kasambya, signature Awaiting Loan and Kibisi Kabisa - Kasambele - Kisawa, Kasambele, Kabisa TC Kabale and Kibisi Agreement Kalungu and Kabisa Water Pump Miwuula II, Lwabenge Kibisi, signature Kalama, Lusozi, Lusozi Kitemu, Lusana ‘A’ Village, Lusana Poultry Kyamulibwa - Awaiting Loan Kyamulibwa Kigasa, Kyamulibwa Awaiting Loan Farm, Lusana ‘B’ Village, Lugazi Bunoga - Nalunya Kalungu - Lusana Kalungu Agreement II, Bunoga, Kyamulibwa Water Agreement Catholic Church, Lugazi Village - Kampuchi with t-off signature Pump, Nalunya, Towa, Sebijja, signature & PS to Kiryankuyege Kataali, KAIPU Milling, Kampuchi Kikukumbi - Kawure Kitamba, Misenyi, Natita, Nkangi Awaiting Loan Village, Bulwadda and Kitosi - Soweto - Misenyi - Namufumula, Soweto, Kawure, Agreement Natita village Kikukumbi TC & PS signature NEW PROJECTS UNDER THE RURAL NEW PROJECTS UNDER THE RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY A. Grid Extension Projects under Abu Dhabi Funding B. RE Projects proposed under the KUWAIT Fund for International Development NO. SCHEME NAME DISTRICT AREAS TO BE COVERED STATUS No. Scheme Name District Areas to be covered Kyanangulu, Dembe TC & PS, Bweyale, Kichabugingo, Katulikire, Apalacher, Kyambala, Lukerere TC & PS, Awaiting Loan Kamunana, Popara, Mutanda, Opok, Chope – Bukulula - Lukerere Bweyale - Karuma & Kyabakumba – Kabungo, Lukerere Agreement Kiryandongo Luo, Nyamahasa, Diima I & II, Nanda, Nandalop, and Rutengo Karuma Lodge ‘B’, Salu, Kisawu, Rutengo and signature Alengo, Kololo, Abindo, Karuma TC and Karuma Kiwesa ‘B’ Travellers Inn Butare, Grace PS, Katera, Kaduku I, Kinyonga HC II & PS, Chianina Farm, Kisirizi Excellence Center & Kinyerere, Kinyerere ‘B’, Ndeeba, Kiryandongo Mailo Kumi, Boran Cattle Mother Stock Farm & Awaiting Loan Environs Kadungala - Namangoma, Kasanje, Kyireterwa, Nyama Primary school Agreement Kyamusasa village Kyireterwa, Kinyerere ‘A’, Bbala, Buruuko - Kyabacwamba signature 1. Buruuko, Kyabacwamba, Karuuko, Kinunda, Kamukongo, Bbala ‘B’, Kikunyu, - Karuuko - Kinunda - Kibaale Kiriisa, Kitaihuka, Kiinga, Kiramago and Kangasa and Kyamusasa Kiriisa - Kitaihuka - Kiinga Kyamujundo Awaiting Loan - Kiramago - Kyamujundo Bulingo, Kiwawo & Bulingo TC & PS, Kiwawo TC & Agreement Ntare Trading centers Ntare TC Kangu, Ayuu, Ocanya, Adraa Catholic church, signature Giligili TC, Offaka HC III, Ocebu, Alamva, Thatha Buseke, Buseke HC II, Kangu - Ocanya - Alamva Village, Atidu, Farm Gate Maize Mill, Nile Resort Nebbi / Arua Nabutongwa II, Raise the TCs Hotel – Nebbi, Kasuka, St. Mary Medical Center, Buseke - Lugeye Kalungu Roof Academy, Nabutongwa Awaiting Loan Akesi, Makor, Canyaira, Angiri PS, Okeou Health village, Kakunya - ‘B’, Kalokero, Kitabyama, Agreement center & Village Bakijulula Village & Bwasandeku, Kyato PS / SSS, Kizinda SDA, Ishaka Comprehensive SS, signature Mukatafali - Birimbi - Apollonia Farm Gayaza, Kawule TC & Village, Bushenyi Mukatafali, Birimbi, Nkanga, Kabande Village, Kahungye Kawule Child Foundation, Seeta, Tumanyane / Rurama and Kahungye Lugeye TC & PS Kibingo - Nyarugoote - Kashozi, Kahiza II, Nyarugote TC, Mataigi & Radio Maria and Bushenyi Radio Maria Omupoloti Omupoloti Trading centers and Environs Environs Awaiting Loan St. Martyrs’ College, St. Mary’s Technical at Kirinda Village Masaka Kirinda Village I & II Agreement Kyamuhunga, Ryamarembo, Nyaga Kyamamari, St. Jude Bukoto signature St. Jude Bukoto Vocational SS Kyamamari, Kakira, Kihangire, Kasambya, St. Vocational SS Bitooma - Kyamamari Francis Voc. Bitooma, Bitooma Health center Awaiting Loan - Nyamisindo - Musobi - Bushenyi III, sub – county headquarters, Mukarere, Bukemba TC, Bukemba Church & Kalagala Estate Farm Mpigi Agreement Kigoma Ngorora, Kabimgo, Nyakahanga, Ryamuhunga, Kalagala Estate Farm signature Suumi, Nyakabaale, J.J Vocational SS – Kigoma, Ndaiga Stock Farm, Kius Awaiting Loan Transformers installation for Kitagata, Kakoni I Extension of power to Sembabule Investment Ltd, Kakinga Center, Agreement and II Farms in Sembabule Kyebando TC & Rugamba Farm signature Kabirizi - Kihenge - Kihengye, Kabirizi, Madela, Kanyonya, Lhulhawa Kasese Buyanja, Kagogo, Buyanja TC, Bulanga TC, Kagogo Kanyonya - Kyarumba C.O.U, Katera and Mughete Junior Awaiting Loan Nakinombi & TC, Nakinombi TC, St. Bruno Kinyateke - Nyamirama Lyantonde Agreement Bulimbale Child Devt. Vocational Institute & Bulimbale - Rusara with t-offs to Kamokya Health center III, Kinyateke TC & PS, signature Kasese Center Child Devt. center in Katovu Kamokya and Kitabu Health Kitabu HC III, Nyamirama & Rusara 2. Awaiting Loan center II Kabale - Bugona - Lyantonde Bugona, Kilawula PS & Kisamba Agreement Karusandara TC and Seed SSS, Karusandara Kisamba signature Karusandara - Kibuga Kasese Health center II, Sub – county headqtrs, Kanamba, 2. Rwamabara, Makukulu, Kibuga Trading center and Primary school Lwentanga, Buyagaju, Lyakajula, Mukabira - Nyarubungo - Nyarubungo II, Katera, St. Andrew Nyarubungo, Awaiting Loan Kasese Kaliro - Kinuuka & Kyemamba TC / PS, Kinuuka Rumuri Itegyero PS, Rumuri & Masha Seed School Lyantonde Agreement Buyaga - Kyemamba TC, Kawungu PS, Nakasozi Kikarago - Kashenyi – signature Kikarago, Kashenyi, Munyaganyegye, Masya and PS, Katazigurukwa, Nsheshe & Munyaganyegye - Masya Rukungiri Rweminyinyo Trading centers Kasambya Hospital - Rweminyinyo Villages Awaiting Loan Kyamabale - Kisojjo - Kyamabale Catholic, Kisojjo, Nyamashura – Katare – Nyamashura, Katare, Kazinga and Kabira Trading Agreement Rukungiri Kisambwa Mparamba and Kisaabwa Kazinga - Kabira Villages centers signature Kigaga - Kyamurari Villages Rukungiri Kigaga and Kyamurari Lwemiyaga, Lutalaga, Kiteredde Nyakagyeme TC - Bukomansimbi Katafali,