CESI Drives Energy Innovation in Uganda

CESI recently participated in the high-level UNDP-MASE (Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security) workshop “Stable Grid in Uganda: Opportunities for the Private Sector,” held on May 19, 2026, at the UNDP Rome Centre.

Organized under the Energy for Growth for Mission Innovation program, the event gathered key public and private stakeholders to shape a pioneering pilot project introducing Uganda’s first Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The official UNDP tender is scheduled for publication in Q1 2027.

Represented by Alessio Cipullo (Head of Italy and EU Public Affairs) and Silvia Corigliano (Project Manager), CESI shared its extensive international expertise to guide the initiative. During the technical discussions, CESI emphasized three critical pillars for the upcoming tender:

1. Solid feasibility studies tailored directly to the dynamics of the local power system.
2. Comprehensive capacity building spanning both technical and regulatory frameworks.
3. Robust scalability analyses designed to lay the groundwork for future, large-scale investments

This collaboration builds directly upon CESI’s deeply established technical footprint in East Africa.

As a trusted institutional partner, CESI has successfully led major regional transmission infrastructure initiatives, including the recently completed Uganda-Tanzania Interconnection Project (UTIP) and the ongoing Uganda-South Sudan Interconnection.