UGANDA – UAE-based AMEA Power, a leading global developer and operator of renewable energy projects has commenced construction on a 24 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Uganda.
The US$19 million project, implemented by AMEA Power’s wholly owned subsidiary Ituka West Nile Uganda Limited, is in Ombachi village, Madi Okollo District, approximately 450 km from Kampala.
The project includes the installation of a 1×24 MVA 33/132 kV transformer substation and switchyard.
Power generated from the solar plant will be transmitted through the newly constructed Lira-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua 132 kV transmission line, operated by Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL).
This project is supported by a Power Purchase Agreement with UETCL and an Implementation Agreement with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, signed in September 2023.
Financing is being provided by the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), with additional support from the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) through its Regional Liquidity Support Facility (RLSF).
Upon its expected completion in the third quarter of 2025, the solar PV plant will become AMEA Power’s first operational asset in Uganda and the largest utility-scale grid-connected solar PV project in the West Nile Region.
The plant is projected to generate approximately 53,940 MWh of clean energy annually, powering over 192,640 households and offsetting 26,600 tonnes of carbon emissions.
AMEA Power has also committed to supporting local communities through its Community Investment and Development Program, which focuses on gender equality, education, and training initiatives.
In May, AMEA Power commissioned the Zina solar plant in Mouhoun province, Burkina Faso. This 26.6 MW installation operates under a 25-year electricity purchase contract with Sonabel, the country’s national electricity company.
Initially launched in 2009 as part of a public-private partnership between Burkina Faso’s government and Canadian mining company Semafo, the project was intended to supply electricity to the Mana gold mine.
In 2013, the project company separated from Semafo and became Windiga Énergie Burkina, which still retains 5% of the assets.
The construction contract was initially awarded to French developer Bouygues Energies & Services, responsible for the installation’s operation and maintenance.
However, AMEA Power later acquired 90% of the project’s capital from Windiga and appointed a new engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, China-based Sinohydro.
The project also included the construction of a 90 kV transmission line between the localities of Pâ and Mana.
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