Target Sectors

Overview

EEAN focuses on six key sectors that are critical to achieving Uganda’s energy efficiency goals. Each sector presents unique opportunities and challenges in implementing energy-efficient technologies and practices.

Household Sector

 

Technologies

Key EE interventions

Impact

Clean Cooking 

  • National awareness campaigns
  • Technology demonstrations
  • Trainings on energy efficiency and conservation
  • Appliance labelling 
  • Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)
  • Results Based Financing (RBF)
  • Demandside subsidies
  • Reduced energy bills
  • Improved air quality
  • Enhanced indoor comfort levels
  • Lower carbon emission

Lighting 

Cooling and heating

Water pumping

Powering appliances



Institutional and Commercial Sector

 

Target facilities

Key EE technologies and practices

EE support services

Educational Institutions

  • Energy efficient lights
  • Energy efficient institutional improved cookstoves
  • Energy efficient electric cooking appliances
  • Energy efficient washing equipment
  • Energy efficient cold chain
  • Energy efficient air conditioning equipment
  • Energy efficient water pumps
  • Energy efficient surgical lights
  • Energy efficient autoclaves
  • Energy efficient solar powered water heating
  • Awareness raising campaigns
  • Energy audits
  • Trainings on EE and energy management
  • Financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
  • Development of bankable EE investments
  • Linkage to Financial Institutions
  • Minimum Energy Performance standards for appliances

Health Care facilities

Public buildings

Commercial buildings

Hotels and Restaurants

 

Industrial Sector

Target Industries

Key EE aspects

EE support services

Manufacturing e.g. Steel

  • Process optimization
  • Energy efficient equipment
  • Energy Efficient Motors
  • Insulation
  • Heat recovery systems
  • Energy Management System
  • Use of alternative renewable energy sources e.g. solar PV
  • Energy efficient heating
  • Lighting optimization
  • Power factor corrections/Capacitor Banks
  • Awareness raising campaigns
  • Energy audits
  • Trainings on EE and energy management
  • Financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
  • Development of bankable EE investments
  • Linkage to Financial Institutions
  • Minimum Energy Performance standards for appliances
  • ISO50001 Energy Management Systems trainings
  • Energy Service Company Model integration

Food processing facilities

Textiles

Minning

Chemical processing



Built Environment (Public & Private Buildings)

 

Building Phases

Key EE aspects to consider

EE support services

Design 

  • Energy efficient oriented architecture
  • Building Orientation
  • Energy Efficient Lighting and appliances
  • Passive design strategies
  • Energy efficient materials
  • Awareness raising campaigns
  • Energy audits
  • Trainings on EE and energy management
  • Financing mechanisms for energy efficiency
  • Development of bankable EE investments
  • Linkage to Financial Institutions
  • Minimum Energy Performance standards for appliances
  • ISO50001 Energy Management Systems trainings
  • Energy Service Company Model integration
  • Energy Efficiency Building Codes
  • EE building guidelines
  • Building Energy Performance Certificates

Construction

Operation and Maintenance

Decommissioning



Transport Sector

 

Priority areas

Key initiatives

Impact

Electric Vehicles 

  • E-mobility promotion
  • Charging infrastructure
  • Facilitating e-mobility investments
  • Capacity building 
  • Research and Innovation promotion
  • Fuel efficiency programmes
  • Reduced fuel consumption 
  • Low emissions 
  • Improved air quality 
  • Cost savings

Electric bikes

Efficient Public Transport

EE infrastructure

Fleet Management



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