Strengthen Sendea: An innovative cooperative of local solar SME for energy access

Cooperative Approach of Local Solar SMEs for Renewable Energy Promotion in Uganda

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Key Data

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Organisation

Stiftung Solarenergie ; Association of Sendea UG Ltd.

Duration

October 2020 - September 2022

Project Description

In order to better position the Ugandan solar industry on the domestic market in competition with international companies, Sendea UG is pursuing four priorities: Promoting the exchange of experience between the management of the member solar companies, establishing a Sendea Academy that offers training courses in the areas of technology, sales, financing and management, arranging loans to its members and acquiring orders from international aid organisations that need support for their solar projects. These activities ensure that Seneda can grow and attract new members and train more technicians. This in turn leads to an overall increase in the availability and usage of solar power-systems throughout Uganda, which strengthens the Ugandan national energy grid.

What makes Sendea unique is the fact that local companies take the initiative and join forces to work together in the energy access sector. Therefore Sendea Uganda is a grassroots cooperative and initiative. The fundamental idea: Growth through cooperation. The target is to ensure a better business by cooperation, for instance: Offering services to all members (e. g. training); sharing resources (tools,staff ); and acting as a purchasing syndicate. As an economic cooperative Sendea is complementary to associations like the National Solar Association or the Renewable Energy Association. Members of these organisations are not limited to local companies. Therefore bigger (international) companies take a more prominent role and usually are in command. Additionally, these associations, which are more politically oriented, influence policies. These associations are not allowed to do business (e. g. become a purchasing syndicate). In contrast to this, Sendea is an economic cooperative which promotes growth through offers for its members. The activities of Sendea are therefore complementary to those of national associations and support their work.

GBE Component

Small Projects Fund

Categories

• Skills Development
• Business Development Support

Factsheet

Location

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Country SPF

Uganda

Geographic coordinates of project site

0° 18' 59.36" N, 32° 34' 55.56" E

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• Cooperative Approach of Local Solar SMEs for Renewable Energy Promotion in Uganda

• Skills Development

• Business Development Support