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ENTITY KEY MANDATES IMPORTANT REMARKS
Uganda Electricity Generation i. National Generation Assets hold- a. Major role in Eskom
Company Limited (UEGCL) ing company. (owner of former UEB concession.
assets) b. Inactive in generation
ii. Eventual supervisor of the gener- asset development for most
ation concession company (Eskom of the earlier years.
Uganda Ltd)
iii. Read to step in and operate any
generation plan when private opera-
tor fails
iv. Develop new generation assets
for government where appropriate
Uganda Electricity Transmission i. Develop the national High Voltage a. Greatly extended the HV
Company Limited (UETCL) network backbone network
ii. Be the single buyer reassuring b. Signed off many PPAs
private generators of Government c. Regularly met the suppli-
commitment to pay for generated ers’ payment needs
electricity
iii. Be the System Operator
Uganda Electricity Distribution i. National Distribution Assets hold- a. Played a major role in
Company Limited (UEDCL) ing company (owner of former UEB Umeme concession
Low Voltage assets) b. Run and consessioned off
ii. Eventual supervisor of distribu- some mini grids
tion concession company (Umeme c. Played backstop role
Ltd) when one mini-grid operator
iii. Ready to step in and operate any failed
grid when a private concessionaire
fail
iv. Operator of Off-Grid distribution
network.
Rural Electrification Agency i. Develop rural electrification strate- a. Was slow in take-off.
(REA) gies (and/or policy draft) b. Rural Electrification policy
ii. Develop through sub-contracting almost ready
distribution networks (min grids) to c. Lack of regulatory frame-
generate future economic activities work failed the rapid devel-
in potentially viable areas. opment of mini grids
iii. To package rural areas to attract
private electricity investors into un-
served communities
