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, Uganda, Northern Region of Uganda.
Location
The sub-region is bordered by the Democratic Republ ...
of the
Northern Region of
Uganda
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. WENRECO is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), the industrial development arm of the
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED is a member of the
Aga Khan Development Network.
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
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,
KfW, 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; and the Nyagak I Power Station, a 3.5 megawatt mini-hydropower station, located in
Paidha,
Zombo District. 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 around 2020.
Photographs
Photograph of WENRECO 1.5 Megawatts Heavy Fuel Power Station In Arua, Uganda
See also
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Electricity Regulatory Authority
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Nyagak II Power Station
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Nyagak III Power Station
References
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External links
Webpage of the Electricity Regulatory Authority
Aga Khan Development Network
Energy companies of Uganda
Energy companies established in 2003
Electric power companies of Uganda
2003 establishments in Uganda