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Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company

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Formed
  
2009

Website
  
Homepage

Jurisdiction
  
Government of Uganda

Headquarters
  
Amber House, 3rd Floor 29-33 Kampala Road Kampala, Uganda

Agency executives
  
Chairman, Keith Muhakanizi Managing director, Specioza Kimera Ndagire

Parent agency
  
Uganda Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

The Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) is a company owned by the government of Uganda. It is responsible for coordinating funding from the Ugandan government, international development partners and the private sector, to invest in renewable energy infrastructure in Uganda, with emphasis on the promotion of private sector participation.

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Location

UECCC's headquarters is located in Amber House, at 29-33 Kampala Road, in the centre of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the company headquarters are 00°18'48.0"N, 32°34'55.0"E (Latitude:0.313340; Longitude:32.581949).

Overview

The company was established in 2009 and coordinates investment into renewable energy sources in the country. The company offers technical, financial, and advisory services to the lending financial institution and to the renewable energy project developer. Services offered include the following:

  • Liquidity refinance option
  • Cash reserving
  • Partial risk guarantee
  • Solar refinance fscility to participating microfinance institutions
  • Bridge financing facility
  • Subordinated debt finance
  • Interest rate buy down
  • Transaction advisory services
  • Participating international development partners include the World Bank and KfW.

    References

    Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company Wikipedia