Peter N. KinuthiaSenior Energy OfficerEast African CommunityGlobal Workshop on Low Carbon Power Sector Development Briefing

Introduction on East African Community Snapshot of EAC Energy Sector Low Carbon Initiatives Achievements Challenges Conclusion

Country Area(‘000sq.km)Burundi 27.8Kenya 582.7. Rwanda 26.3 Tanzania 939.3 Uganda 241.6 Total 1,817.7(701,028sqmi)

Members Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania& Uganda. Established by Treaty signed on30‐Nov‐99

Objectives to widen and deepen economic,political, social and cultural integration toimprove the quality of life of the people ofEast Africa through increasedcompetitiveness, value added production,trade and investment.

Key Organs Secretariat Legislative Assembly East African Court of Justice

Members Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania& Uganda. Established by Treaty signed on30‐Nov‐99

Objectives to widen and deepen economic,political, social and cultural integration toimprove the quality of life of the people ofEast Africa through increasedcompetitiveness, value added production,trade and investment.

Key Organs Secretariat Legislative Assembly East African Court of Justice

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PoliticalFederation

MonetaryUnion

CommonMarket

CustomsUnion No duties for intra EAC goods and Common External Tariff

free movement of people, capital, labour, services and right of establishment and residencea single currencycomplete social, cultural and economicintegration of the people of East Africa withcommon foreign and security policies

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1st Jan2005

Burundi Kenya Rwanda Tanzania UgandaGeneration REGIDESO KenGenIPPsGDCEWSAIPPs TANESCOIPPs UEGCIPPs

Transmission REGIDESO KPLCKETRACO EWSA TANESCO UETCLDistribution REGIDESO KPLC EWSA TANESCO UMEMEconcessionsRural Electrification X REA X REA REARegulation X ERC RURA EWURA ERA

Burundi

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Hpeat

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BURUNDI KENYA

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2013 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038

RWANDA

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TANZANIA

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2013 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038

UGANDA

PLANNING STAGE Objective Function: minNPV[Cost(Investment+O&M+Fuel+Un‐servedEnergy)] CO2 tax ($/ton) is loaded on O&M cost for thermal plants

Other Initiatives: Renewable Energy Programs Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs Incentives and Policies Regional Strategy on Scaling Up Access to Modern Energy Services

Renewable Energy Programmes Feed-in-Tariffs (KE, UG, TZ) -Wind, Geothermal, Solar, Small Hydros, biomass (bagasse) No License requirement for projects below 2MW No tax for solar equipment Solar street lighting and solar traffic lights

Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation Distribution of CFLs and solar panels Annual Efficiency Award Energy Audits and Advisory Services Standards and Labels program

Other Initiatives Generation from NG and Geothermal to be enhanced New NG pipelines planned Nuclear Units set up in KE, UG, TZ to develop capacity for implementation of nuclear generation in future GDC established in KE to carry out upstream activities Regional Strategy on Scaling Up Access

Power Master Plan and Grid Code (InterconnectionCode) Cross-Border Electrification Program (Policy andModel Power Supply Agreement) Regional Strategy on Scaling Up Access to ModernEnergy Services Feed-in Tariffs for renewable generation projects Tax incentives for renewable energy equipment

Inability to mobilise resources fast enough to matchgrowing demand Leads to rental of diesel generation on emergency basis

Low levels of access Hence use of traditional and inefficient fuels

Insufficient capacity in existing institutions in theenergy sector Inadequate capacity of communities and privatesector to develop small hydro projects Counterfeit and sub-standard equipment finding itsway into the region

Region has potential for low carbon power sectordevelopment Various initiatives have been taken at national andregional level that can be further scaled up There is need to enhance capacity in the region toincrease low carbon power sector development

Peter N. Kinuthiapkinuthia@eachq.orgwww.eac.int