ABSTRACT
Due to the desire to increase the proportion of renewable energy in Uganda's energy mix, the Government of Uganda formulated the Renewable Energy Policy (REP) of 2007, with the view to enhance the use of modern renewable energy in the country from 4% in 2007 to 61% by 2017. Despite all efforts, after more than 10 years of implementation, the set target was not achieved. This paper sought to examine the policy implementation actions to date, and to develop an account of the deficiencies with regard to the governance architecture of the energy sector and how this served to enable or impede policy implementation. The study primarily entailed conducting integrative reviews and a critique of the sector plans retrieved from secondary data. Additional data and information was collected from government documents, national and international project reports, as well as utility companies. Additional information was collected through key informant interviews. It was found out that the major enablers of renewable energy policy implementation in Uganda included the existence of supportive legal and policy instruments, growth in local organizational capacity, and increased ongoing research efforts. The key drawbacks however included the high investment costs for renewable energy technologies, inadequate human capital and training, a weak regulatory framework, and poor enforcement, as well as uncoordinated institutional action. As such, specific measures to address the drawbacks have accordingly been suggested.
