Solar home systems
Welcome to FRES Uganda. We provide affordable solar electricity services of premium quality to households, businesses, institutions and refugee settlements in 26 districts in the southwest of our country.
Looking Back at FRES Uganda’s Successfully Completed Key Projects in 2023
In September 2023, FRES Uganda Limited celebrated the successful completion of three major projects that have significantly impacted rural communities…
FRES Uganda Launches Innovative Mini-Grid Project with Vittoria Technology and Avsi Foundation to Electrify Dairy Cooperatives and Surrounding Communities
Exciting news! Together with partners Vittoria Technology and Avsi Foundation we are launching a new mini grid project in Uganda,…
Ratidzo Makoni Appointed as New FRES Chief Operation Officer & Chief Financial Officer
The Supervisory Board of the Foundation Rural Energy Services has appointed Ratidzo Makoni as its new Chief Operation Officer &…
FRES Uganda
at a glance
| Year founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Mbarara |
| Shareholder | 100% FRES |
| Energy Stores | 7 |
| Employees | 60 |
| Customers | 5272 |
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0Mini grids
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0Nano grids
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0Multifunctional platforms
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0Solar water pumping
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1549(tCO2/yr) CO2 savings
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1034Installed capacity (kWp)
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Powering rural entrepreneurs climbing energy ladder
To accelerate rural electrification many donors focus on supplying large quantities of solar home systems against the lowest price. This…
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Solar powered shared space for refugee entrepreneurs
In collaboration with Mercy Corps, FRES Uganda has developed a solar powered shared space concepts for refugee entrepreneurs living the…
FRES Uganda technician Mugume Anthony installing a solar system at a pub in Rwamwanja. Nearly half of FRES Uganda’s customer base is made up of small businesses.