West Nile Rural Electrification Company Limited (WENRECO) is an electric energy generating and distribution company in the

West Nile sub-region West Nile sub-region, previously known as West Nile Province and West Nile District, is a sub-region in north-western Uganda, in the Northern Region of Uganda. Location The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the s ...

of the Northern Region of

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. WENRECO is a wholly owned subsidiary of

Industrial Promotion Services Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) is the industrial development arm of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED is a member of the Aga Khan Development Network. Location IPS is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and has subsidiar ...

(IPS), the industrial development arm of the

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(AKFED). AKFED is a member of the

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Overview

In 2003, WENRECO, through competitive bidding, won a concession to generate, distribute, and sell electricity in the West Nile sub-region, consisting of eight districts and home to an estimated 2.3 million people. The company owns a 1.5 megawatt heavy fuel electric generator and is part-owner and operator of the Nyagak I Power Station. WENRECO is the implementer and co-funder of the West Nile Rural Electrification Project, which was initiated in 2013. The project targeted electrification of 30 health centers, 60 schools, 250 businesses, and 6,000 households between 2013 and 2015. Funding for the project was provided by the

government of Uganda Uganda is a presidential republic in which the President of Uganda is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government business. There is a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is ...

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, WENRECO, and the Energy Facility Pooling Mechanism. In 2013, WENRECO began switching the 4,000 customers that it had at that time to pre-paid metering service.

Power stations

WENRECO operates two power stations: WENRECO heavy fuel thermal plant with a capacity of 1.5 megawatts, located in Ewuata,

Arua District Arua District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it shares its name with its administrative center of Arua. The name Arua is said to be derived from the Lugbara name for prison (Arujo) and prisoner ...

; and the Nyagak I Power Station, a 3.5 megawatt mini-hydropower station, located in

Paidha Paidha is a town in the Northern Region of Uganda. History On 13 February 1965, Paidha and Goli were bombed by the Congolese Air Force in retaliation for the support of the Ugandan government for Simba rebels. The attack caused minimal damage ...

Zombo District Zombo District is a district in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town of Zombo is the district's main municipal, administrative, and commercial center, Location Zombo District is bordered by Arua District to the north, Nebbi District to the ...

. These facilities are the main public electric power sources available to the West Nile sub-region, which is not yet connected to the national grid. Connection to the national grid is expected following the completion of the

Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station The Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station is a 600 MW hydroelectric power project under construction in Uganda. When completed, it will be the largest power-generating installation in the country. Location The power station is located on the ...

around 2020.

Photographs

Photograph of WENRECO 1.5 Megawatts Heavy Fuel Power Station In Arua, Uganda

References

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External links

Webpage of the Electricity Regulatory Authority
Aga Khan Development Network Energy companies of Uganda Companies established in 2003 Electric power companies of Uganda

Overview

Power stations

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