9
Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy
and Renewable Energy Developments
in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities
for Small-Scale Renewable Energy
Marvin Tumusiime
Video interview by the author discussing this book chapter can be accessed at,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6kQrs9HugQ&t=138s. Last accessed on 1st
September 2020.
9.1 Introduction
Access to modern energy in Africa is key in addressing the various global
challenges including famine and poverty (Nalule 2020). Indeed Goal 7
of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasizes the
need for affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable energy for whole.
Despite these global targets, 93% of Uganda’s energy demand is met
by tree biomass. Only 1% acquires electricity through hydro and thermal
power plants (MEMD Uganda 2015). Overall, approximately 15% of
the population has access to electricity, but this figure is different in rural
areas where only 5% are connected (MEMD Uganda 2015). Majority of
M. Tumusiime (B)
Kampala, Uganda
e-mail: marvin.tumusiime@newenergynexus.com
© The Author(s) 2021
V. R. Nalule (ed.), Energy Transitions and the Future
of the African Energy Sector,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56849-8_9
287
Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Economy
and Renewable Energy Developments
in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities
for Small-Scale Renewable Energy
Marvin Tumusiime
Video interview by the author discussing this book chapter can be accessed at,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6kQrs9HugQ&t=138s. Last accessed on 1st
September 2020.
9.1 Introduction
Access to modern energy in Africa is key in addressing the various global
challenges including famine and poverty (Nalule 2020). Indeed Goal 7
of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals emphasizes the
need for affordable, reliable, accessible and sustainable energy for whole.
Despite these global targets, 93% of Uganda’s energy demand is met
by tree biomass. Only 1% acquires electricity through hydro and thermal
power plants (MEMD Uganda 2015). Overall, approximately 15% of
the population has access to electricity, but this figure is different in rural
areas where only 5% are connected (MEMD Uganda 2015). Majority of
M. Tumusiime (B)
Kampala, Uganda
e-mail: marvin.tumusiime@newenergynexus.com
© The Author(s) 2021
V. R. Nalule (ed.), Energy Transitions and the Future
of the African Energy Sector,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56849-8_9
287