US solar lighting company Sol, Inc. and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) have partnered to bring solar street lighting to Uganda. Under the agreement, CBC will finance up to 85% of the total solar street lighting projects, while clients will pay the remaining 15% through a loan payable over seven to 10 years.
According to Sol East Africa partner Aziz Baguma, Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) would be required to pay only 15% of the $10 million required to replace its high pressure sodium lights with solar technology that will cover 120 km.
The technology that will be deployed, with a 22-year lifespan, uses LED pure white light.
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