This project was implemented as a partnership between Makerere University Kampala and The Royal Norwegian Society for Development (Norges Vel), Norway from October 2011 to March 2014.
Project Funder: Nordic Climate Facility (NCF)
Objective: To support the development of local renewable energy companies which will utilize renewable energy in a sustainable and financially beneficial manner.
Activities:
Sustainable energy business incubator for young entrepreneurs
Incubation Services included:
Sustainable energy business support services to RE SMEs
Business Support Services included;
Sustainable energy pilot project; Electrification using Biomass (Husk Power Systems)
The business idea for the SE-pilot was based on an Indian business model on decentralized electrification using biomass. Husk Power Systems Pvt. Ltd. from India was the central partner in the pilot.
The aims of the SE-pilot were: