UMA in partnership with ERA will be hosting a one-day dialogue aimed at addressing among others, the following salient issues:

      i.         Sensitization of UMA Members on how the Members can leverage the current electricity regulatory environment to tap into a reduction of power cost to US Cents 5/KWH in line with H.E The President’s pronouncement to UMA;

    ii.         Sensitization of UMA Members on how manufacturers can purchase power directly from the generators/transmitters following the changes in the Law that can now allow this to happen;

   iii.         Sharing an update on the development of the Regulation (s) on the direct purchase of power for manufacturers;

   iv.         Sharing of the progress made by the ESI to promote power reliability emanating from the increased outages and vandalization of electricity infrastructure across the country;

    v.         Sharing of possible PPP Projects in the ESI to explore the possibility of attracting the participation of UMA members in such project financing and development since some UMA members of shown interest in participating but lack information;

   vi.         Sharing of UMA Tax Proposals to the Government of Uganda that can reduce revenue requirements for the ESI which is key for electricity tariff reduction;

 vii.         Sharing on current constraints to Local Content Mainstreaming in the ESI that is impeding optimal post-COVID-19 recovery and

viii.         Sharing of a comprehensive compendium of goods and services that the ESI can source locally.

The dialogue will be held on 15th February 2023, starting at 11:00 AM at Hotel Africana, Kampala. This dialogue will be chaired by the Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa, The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development