AMEA Power, a fast growing renewable energy company, has broken ground at the 24 MWp Ituka solar photovoltaic project in Uganda. It will be the first solar PV project in the West Nile region.
The ground–breaking ceremony took place on 2 August, in the presence of senior government officials and representatives of the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company and the Electricity Regulatory Authority.
The project is being implemented by Ituka West Nile Uganda Ltd, a project company registered in Uganda and fully owned by AMEA Power. It is located on a 52-ha site in Ombachi village, Uleppi Subcounty, Madi Okollo District in the West Nile Sub-Region, around 450 km from Kampala. The project includes a 1X24 MVA 33/132 kV transformer substation/switchyard and will be evacuated through the newly constructed Lira-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua 132 kV transmission line, operated by UETCL,the offtaker. Once commissioned, it will be the first and largest utility-scale grid-connected solar PV project in the West Nile Region.
The investment for the USD 19 million project financing was secured during COP28 from Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF). African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) is supporting the project via its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF).
Plant commissioning is expected to take place in Q3 2025. Once commissioned, it will be AMEA Power’s first operational asset in the country, and will generate approximately 54 000 MWh of clean energy per year and offset 26 600 tonnes of carbon emission annually.
The Power Purchase Agreement with the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd., and the Implementation Agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, were signed in September 2023.
