Renewable Energy Promotion in Rural Uganda - Revision history

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 The beneficiaries received customized alternative energy recommendations such as offgrid solar solutions, hybrid solutions e.g. gridtied systems and diesel hybrid solutions. The systems were compared to already existing energy sources for each company, with the comparison taking into consideration the total investment, costs per kilowatthour, system size, total solar generation, annual savings, expected payback period, and other parameters. The assessment reports illustrate how the use of renewable energy can be competitive.
-[[File:Maize.png|frameless|425x425px|alt=|right]]The beneficiaries obtained an overview of their energy profile, including
+[[File:Maize.png|425x425px|alt=|thumb|Maize milling plant]]The beneficiaries obtained an overview of their energy profile, including
 (1) how to save energy,

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 The beneficiaries received customized alternative energy recommendations such as offgrid solar solutions, hybrid solutions e.g. gridtied systems and diesel hybrid solutions. The systems were compared to already existing energy sources for each company, with the comparison taking into consideration the total investment, costs per kilowatthour, system size, total solar generation, annual savings, expected payback period, and other parameters. The assessment reports illustrate how the use of renewable energy can be competitive.
-[[File:Maize.png|frameless|358x358px|alt=|right]]The beneficiaries obtained an overview of their energy profile, including
+[[File:Maize.png|frameless|425x425px|alt=|right]]The beneficiaries obtained an overview of their energy profile, including
 (1) how to save energy,

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 The project shows the great interest of the Ugandan industry in lowering energy costs, specifically with agribusiness operations, such as cotton harvesting, cocoa production, other crops and vegetables, juicing, chilling, and fish farming. Interviewees mentioned that the number of interested SMEs was twice as high as could be accepted by the project. The selected 50 beneficiaries are mainly located in northern Uganda. In addition to various factories, cooperatives and social institutions, seven commercial farms including coffee plantations, cassava growers as well as meat producers with meat and milk processing, took part in the project.
-The beneficiaries received customized alternative energy recommendations such as offgrid solar solutions, hybrid solutions e.g. gridtied systems and diesel hybrid solutions. The systems were compared to already existing energy sources for each company, with the comparison taking into consideration the total investment, costs per kilowatthour, system size, total solar generation, annual savings, expected payback period, and other parameters. The assessment reports illustrate how the use of renewable energy can be competitive.[[File:Maize.png|frameless|358x358px|alt=|right]]The beneficiaries obtained an overview of their energy profile, including
+The beneficiaries received customized alternative energy recommendations such as offgrid solar solutions, hybrid solutions e.g. gridtied systems and diesel hybrid solutions. The systems were compared to already existing energy sources for each company, with the comparison taking into consideration the total investment, costs per kilowatthour, system size, total solar generation, annual savings, expected payback period, and other parameters. The assessment reports illustrate how the use of renewable energy can be competitive.
 (1) how to save energy,

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	(4) an indication on investment necessary for satisfying the current energy needs with solar energy.		(4) an indication on investment necessary for satisfying the current energy needs with solar energy.
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	For example, the analysis for the Gulu Community Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd. used their annual costs for grid electricity of 12 million Ugandan Shilling (UGX) as a starting point and juxtaposed it with two solar options. A grid tied solar system would cost them 17 million UGX, translating into energy savings of 3 million UGX per year and a payback period of 5 years. A hybrid solar system with battery storage would save them 4.2 million UGX and pay for itself within 9 years. Generally, the commercial farms and the meat processing facility are facing investments between 10,000 EUR – 400,000 EUR, based on the energy assess ments provided by the project.		For example, the analysis for the Gulu Community Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society Ltd. used their annual costs for grid electricity of 12 million Ugandan Shilling (UGX) as a starting point and juxtaposed it with two solar options. A grid tied solar system would cost them 17 million UGX, translating into energy savings of 3 million UGX per year and a payback period of 5 years. A hybrid solar system with battery storage would save them 4.2 million UGX and pay for itself within 9 years. Generally, the commercial farms and the meat processing facility are facing investments between 10,000 EUR – 400,000 EUR, based on the energy assess ments provided by the project.