RENEWABLE ENERGY INCUBATOR
Kampala, Uganda
Please briefly describe your institution/company:
The Renewable Energy Incubator was established in October 2011 as a result of an NCF funded project
“Sustainable Renewable Energy Businesses in Uganda” with an objective to support local renewable energy
companies utilizing renewable energy in a sustainable and financially beneficial manner.
The Incubator is to-date implementing a project “Business Incubator for Renewable Energy Enterprises” with
development goal “to consolidate local renewable energy and sustainable enterprises and improve energy
access in Uganda”. The Incubator works directly with RE entrepreneurs.
Participant’s name and title: SHIRA BAYIGGA MUKIIBI
Please briefly your role at the institution/company:
I am responsible for managing the coordination and implementation of all activities and creating meaningful
partnerships for the benefit of entrepreneurs and the Incubator.
Building energy businesses: Knowledge sharing workshop with business incubators & entrepreneurs from Asia & Africa
Energy Access
Please explain the work your organization does on energy access:
1. Piloting in biomass gasification technology
- Capacity building and knowledge transfer through FK exchange programme
- Successfully set up an operational husk power gasifier as a pilot in an off-grid
central region of Uganda mainly for electrification.
- Set up an additional 3 gasifiers in 3 different off-grid regions in Uganda mainly
agricultural value addition and provision of electricity
2. Incubation services to RE entrepreneurs (various RE technologies)
3. Networking and partnerships to upscale proven technologies within RE sector
Best practices in decentralised renewable energy access: sharing knowledge for renewable energy enterprise development
Entrepreneurship/Enterprise Development
Please explain your institution’s work on entrepreneurship / enterprise
development (e.g. financing, business incubation, technology development, etc):
1. Incubation services:
- Business plan development
- Proof of concept (Market studies, Feasibility studies, Technical testing)
- Investment support
- Mentorship
- Technical support
Best practices in decentralised renewable energy access: sharing knowledge for renewable energy enterprise development
Planned activities
Please outline some of the planned activities of your organization for 2014/2015:
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Training and Technical Support
Active Networking
Establishment of a self-sustaining Incubator
Investment Support
Best practices in decentralised renewable energy access: sharing knowledge for renewable energy enterprise development