Engie Equatorial announced that the Lolwe 600 kWp hybrid solar mini-grid, with its integrated industrial site and electric mobility charging station, was inaugurated on Lolwe Island, Uganda, in the presence of the Minister of Energy. The infrastructure is based on a multifunctional approach to the production and consumption of clean energy in rural areas.

Installed on the island of Lolwe, this new mini-grid is based on a multifunctional approach to the production and consumption of clean energy in rural areas, with an economic and industrial impact on the lives of the local population. This project is the result of an alliance between Africa and Europe and is a real game-changer for the energy landscape of Uganda and the African continent in general.

The mini-grid connects more than 3,000 households and more than 700 businesses, enabling an impact on the island's 15,000 inhabitants and provides clean and reliable electricity, as well as a series of other services such as water purification. water, the development of fishing products through conservation, telecom infrastructures or even electric boats and motorcycles.