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Annual Report 20193The Global Energy Transfer for Feed-in Tari (GET FiT) Programme has left its mark on the Ugandan power sector. At the end of 2019, ap-proximately 50 percent of all energy generation pro-jects in the country were procured and supported by the GET FiT Programme, contributing to a greatly diversied power sector – institutionally, technologi-cally and geographically.When the GET FiT Programme was developed in 2012 by the Electricity Regulatory Authority on be-half of Government, and the German development bank – KfW, the prospect of local shareholding in power plants in Uganda was almost inconceivable. Yet through the GET FiT portfolio, the Nkusi (9.6 MW), Kyambura (7.6 MW) and Waki (4.8 MW) small hydro-power plants that have a component of local share-holding have come to life.Following the conclusion of funding and the success story of GET FiT in Uganda, it became a model pro-gramme which has been rolled out in other countries on the continent of Africa; in terms of implementati-on of small-scale renewable energy projects and the attraction of private nance into the energy sector.I wish to convey special appreciation to the Govern-ment of Uganda and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development for trusting ERA as the GoU implementing agency, the Governments of the Uni-ted Kingdom, Norway and the Federal Republic of Germany; the European Union, and other govern-ment agencies and stakeholders for making the GET FiT concept a huge success. Because of your unwa-vering support, Uganda is now a renewable energy investment model for the rest of Africa! Message from ERAAs we edge towards the completion of the GET FiT Pro-gramme implementation in Uganda, the Electricity Regulatory Authority is especially delighted to have sup-plemented eorts by the Government of Uganda to rea-lize Vision 2040; through harnessing Renewable Energy to provide adequate generation capacity way before the commissioning of the large hydropower plants. Indeed, I can conrm that the GET FiT Programme has achieved the key objective for which it was established.Eng. Ziria Tibalwa Waako | Chief Executive Ocer, ERA““

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Annual Report 20195The GET FiT Uganda programme made further progress in 2019 with the commissioning of four additional small hydropower projects, na-mely Sindila, Siti 2, Kyambura and Ndugutu. This ad-ded over 35 MW in installed capacity and an estima-ted annual generation of 162 GWh to the Ugandan National Grid. In total, 14 of the 17 projects in the portfolio were operational at the end of 2019, repre-senting 122 MW (77 %) of the targeted 158 MW of installed capacity. The remaining three projects are expected to be commissioned in 2020-21.Besides the additional capacity for the country, the programme has also delivered on local content by creating approximately 10,000 jobs, comprised of circa 90 % Ugandan employees, spurring the local economy.Moreover, GET FiT is supporting upgrades to the 33 kV transmission grid infrastructure in Western Uganda to ensure full evacuation of ve projects, as well as an upgrade of the Opuyo substation in the East. Key challenges in 2019 included delays in the im-plementation of the 33 kV grid reinforcements as a result of unexpectedly high wayleave costs, envi-ronmental and social compliance of commissioned projects and extended construction timelines of projects not yet commissioned. Addressing these will be a priority for the programme during 2020 to ensure its success.As this is the last annual report to be published on this programme, it is the right time to pay tribute to the founders and implementing partners of this very successful and innovative programme. KfW has ma-naged to spur a good spirit of cooperation among several development partners (Norway, UK, Germa-ny and the EU), private investors and the Ugandan administration that yielded the good achievements mentioned in this report. Indeed GET FiT set seve-ral records: the rst competitive auction program-me for renewables in East Africa, the –then- biggest grid-connected solar PV plant in East Africa to name a few. And other countries have now replicated this same model.The EU with its expertise and the right nancial instruments, like the External Investment Plan, will remain a good partner of Uganda in this eort. Congratulations to all for all these achievements.Message from EUIt is also not a coincidence that the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) was ranked best regulator in the 2019 Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa. ERA has put in place with GET FiT an attractive regulatory framework and investment climate for private investment in the re-newable energy space. It is a good example on how we can work together to promote investments but also to lead the way towards an inclusive, green economy in this country. Attilio Pacici | Ambassador of the European Union““

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Annual Report 20197Executive SummaryPowering growth. In 2019, GET FiT supported power plants provided approximately eight percent of the total electricity supply in Uganda. This was despite the commissioning of a new large hydropower project on the Nile (Isimba, 183 MW), which reportedly generated approximately 16 per-cent of the total national supply during its rst ope-rational year. In more round about terms, it is safe to say that GET FiT is currently powering almost one out of ten Ugandan electricity customers. Due to late commissioning of several plants in 2019, and a few projects still under construction, the annual energy delivered from GET FiT Uganda will increase further over the next two years.With more than 50 million people and an on-grid electricity access rate below 30 percent, Uganda faces a challenging path towards the ultimate target of universal access to electricity. While considerable investments in large hydropower are currently being undertaken, these are largely centred on the Nile and ultimately dependent on Lake Victoria water le-vels, which cause vulnerability. With an increasingly robust portfolio of hydro, solar and biomass power plants, GET FiT has added much needed geogra-phical and technological diversity to the power mix according to the key sector institutions Uganda Elec-tricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) and the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA). In terms of national supply security, this aspect may turn out to be equally important as to the mere level of electri-city generated.Attracting investments. With 14 new power plants built in no more than six years (and three more yet to come), GET FiT Uganda has proven its unique ability to attract private sector investments. As of 2019, the Programme has leveraged over USD 455 million in private investments, including USD 165 million of pri-vate commercial nancing. After closing the GET FiT funding window, the private sector interest in rene-wable energy development has remained very high in Uganda, with a range of solar, hydro and biomass projects now being developed without subsidies; 17 additional small-scale IPP projects have been issued generation licences and three have been construc-ted to date, still utilising and benetting from the standardised PPA framework put in place through the GET FiT Technical Assistance Facility. Some of these projects are also being developed by GET FiT developers and/or contractors, building further on the competence and experience they have gained from within the Programme.Best in Africa. While long-term eects of the Pro-gramme are still to be observed, indications of in-creased sector and regulatory capacity can already be reported in 2019: This year ERA issued 12 gene-ration licences and development permits for new renewable IPPs, which already meets ERA’s 2023 tar-get. Adding to this, more timely and complete repor-ting by electricity sector licensees was observed over the last year. GET FiT supported the development of a new reporting framework, which appears to have strengthened ERA’s ability to monitor and manage sector performance.It is encouraging to note that the increasingly robust and conducive regulatory environment created by ERA and other stakeholders is well recognised in-ternationally - for the second time in a row, Uganda was ranked number one in the Electricity Regulatory Index for Africa in 2019, by the African Development Bank!Creating jobs. With a high level of construction activities in 2019, job creation from the portfolio continued to be substantial. Since the Programme was launched in 2013, an accumulated total of over 10,000 jobs (Full-time equivalent - FTE) have now been created through the project portfolio, with al-most 90 percent of those jobs being occupied by Ugandan sta. This refers to direct jobs only, asso-ciated with development, construction and opera-tion of the respective power plants. The potential indirect job creation due to, for example, local eco-nomic growth, is not included but is expected to be signicant.Portfolio and performance. The GET FiT Uganda Programme made substantial progress in 2019. Four of the seven remaining hydropower projects with a total capacity of 35.3 MW were commissioned during the year including the Sindila SHP (5.3 MW), Ndugu-tu SHP (5.9 MW), Kyambura SHP (7.6 MW) and Siti 2 SHP (16.5 MW). These newly commissioned projects

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GET FiT Uganda8resulted in the GET FiT portfolio reaching an installed capacity of 122.4 MW out of the expected 158.4 MW. The GET FiT Portfolio of 14 operational projects now consists of 11 small hydropower projects (SHPs) with a combined installed capacity of 82.4 MW, two solar PV projects with a combined installed capacity of 20 MW, and one bagasse co-generation project with 20 MW installed capacity, all delivering clean, rene-wable energy to the Ugandan grid. Some of the ear-lier commissioned projects, now in their second or third year of operation, were able to ramp up their production to higher levels due to grid improve-ments. Overall, GET FiT projects delivered a total of circa 315 GWh in 2019, out of a total national supply of approximately 4,350 GWh.At appraisal stage, the average annual generation of the portfolio’s SHPs were estimated based on availa-ble gauged ow data, which was often incomplete or considered to be unreliable. With many of the plants now operational, the SHP generation data can be used to provide a more reliable and accurate record of the available hydrology at each plant each plant and river. Comparing the SHPs’ operational data with the es-timated hydrology at appraisal stage indicates that the hydrology for 2019 was generally within the expected variation of an average hydrological year. The generation potential of the plants was generally either slightly more or less than the annual estima-te at appraisal stage, with the overall average gene-ration potential of SHPs equivalent to 107 % of the estimated total. Due to the partial availability of the grid, however, only 77 % of the electricity was actu-ally delivered.The nish line. With only three hydropower sche-mes still under construction, the full GET FiT portfo-lio is coming to fruition, with the remaining projects expected to commission in 2020-21. Actions have been taken by the Programme to incentivise Develo-pers to minimise commissioning delays beyond the original 2018 funding window, including additional supervision visits and nancial penalties in the form of subsidy reductions for delays. While several pro-jects have responded positively and with increased eorts, the remaining projects still have work to do:  Nyamagasani 1 SHP (15 MW) still has remaining construction challenges to be solved. Construc-tion of the plant has been characterised by poor progress, and a landslide in the beginning of 2019 exacerbated this further, making works at the upper headrace canal, weir and intake challenging. Commissioning is currently expected in Q4 2020.  Nyamagasani 2 (5 MW) is located downstream of Nyamagasani 1, forming a cascade. Except for the land slide, the project has been facing similar chal-lenges as its neighbouring project and is expected to reach commissioning stage during Q2 or Q3 in 2020.

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Annual Report 20199  For Kikagati (16 MW), key design issues were still to be resolved by the end of the year 2019, though the Developer still planned to achieve the contractual Commercial Operation Date (COD) by Q3 2020. There are, however, substantial cons-truction works and risks remaining and there is potential for COD to be delayed until early 2021. Construction works for Kikagati SHP will expand across the border into Tanzania during 2020, and harmonisation and continued coordination with respect to requirements in the two countries is essential to avoid further unexpected delays.Grid connection. In 2019, more than 20 % of the planned energy generation from GET FiT plants was not delivered due to missing or inadequate grid infrastructure, or insucient grid capacity. Corre-sponding to approximately 96 GWh of renewable energy generation, this is a severe socio-economic loss and an unacceptable nancial burden on the Government, which ultimately must be carried by Ugandan electricity customers. Development part-ners have provided considerable funding towards reinforcement of the local grid infrastructure to faci-litate power evacuation from GET FiT projects. While contractors were mobilised in 2018-19 for some of the most critical components, other reinforcement needs are still not properly addressed or are behind schedule. This represents an operational, nancial and reputational risk to the Ugandan power sector and to the GET FiT Programme. GET FiT maintains a close dialogue with the GoU agencies to facilitate high-level attention and coordination in fast-track-ing the grid infrastructure, which will continue in the forthcoming year.Outlook. With 14 of the 17 GET FiT projects now delivering power to the Ugandan grid, 2020 will be another exciting year for the Programme with per-sistent challenges and a lot to celebrate. Helping newly commissioned projects to achieve a success-ful rst year of operation will be important, along with close follow-up for the remaining plants that are severely behind on their construction schedules but forecast by their respective Developers to com-mence commercial operations this year. As in previ-ous years, continued eorts to ensure progress on grid infrastructure investments that aect GET FiT projects remain critical. The nish line for GET FiT Uganda is undoubtedly ap-proaching fast, after more than seven years of hard and dedicated work by a range of Ugandan stake-holders, project developers and development part-ners. Certainly, the Programme is already a success story, now contributing almost one tenth of Ugan-da’s electricity from clean and renewable sources, funded mainly by private investors! However, as this report shows, work remains. Over the coming years, coordinated and dedicated eorts will be needed by all stakeholders to ensure a successful nish and a sustainable legacy.

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Annual Report 201913Table of Contents01 About GET FiT Uganda .................................................................................................. 1702 Project Portfolio Progress ........................................................................................... 1903 Environmental and Social Performance ................................................................. 4504 Grid Connection Status and Challenges ................................................................. 4905 Financial Status ............................................................................................................... 5706 Programme Monitoring & Risk Management ....................................................... 6107 GET FiT Zambia ............................................................................................................... 7108 Outlook for 2020 ............................................................................................................ 73

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Annual Report 201915List of AbbreviationsCOD Commercial Operation DateCP Condition PrecedentBEIS Department for Business, Energy & Industrial StrategyDFA Developer Financing AgreementDFID Department for International Development, UKEPC Engineering, Procurement and Construction (a form of contract)ERA Electricity Regulatory AuthorityE&S Environmental and SocialESIA Environmental and Social Impact AssessmentEU ITF European Union Infrastructure Trust FundGHG Greenhouse GasGoU Government of UgandaGWh Gigawatt HoursIFC PS International Finance Corporation Performance StandardsIPP Independent Power ProducerMEMD Ministry of Energy and Mineral DevelopmentMtCO2e Million Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide EquivalentMVA Mega-Volt-AmpereMW Megawatts (of installed power capacity) 1 MW = 1000 kilowattsPPA Power Purchase AgreementRE Renewable EnergyREA Rural Electrication AgencyRFP Request for ProposalSC Steering CommitteeSHP Small Hydropower PlantSPCC Sector Planning and Coordination CommitteeSSA Sub-Saharan AfricaTA Technical AssistanceUEDCL Uganda Electricity Distribution Company LimitedUETCL Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited

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Annual Report 201917The GET FiT Uganda Programme was ocially launched on May 31st, 2013. The Programme, which has been developed by the Government of Uganda and the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), in close cooperation with KfW Development Bank, is designed to leverage private investments into renewable energy generation projects in Ugan-da. GET FiT is being supported by the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany and the EU through the EU Africa Infrastructure Fund.The main objective of the GET FiT Programme is to assist Uganda in pursuing a climate resilient low-car-bon development path resulting in growth, poverty reduction and climate change mitigation by facilita-ting private sector involvement and improving the framework conditions for private investments in re-newable energy. In Uganda, GET FiT is fast-tracking a portfolio of 17 small-scale renewable energy (RE) projects, promoted by private developers and with a total installed capacity of 158 MW. This will yield approximately 765 GWh of clean energy production per year, transforming Uganda’s energy mix within a period of 3-5 years, and resulting in:  Emission reductions of roughly 10 million tonnes of CO2 in the 20-year lifespan of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).  An increase in Uganda’s energy production by about 20 %, and thus a contribution to tackling an anticipated supply shortage.  Facilitating (or signicantly improving) access to energy for at least 200,000 additional households (approximately 1.2 million people) also due to strengthening of regional grids.  Leveraging more than USD 450 million in public and private investments for RE generation pro-jects with a limited amount of results-based grant funding.A more comprehensive description of the specic tools and approaches applied by GET FiT to address the challenges faced in the Ugandan power sector, the governance structure of the Programme and, key activities and achievements so far, is found in the GET FiT Annual Reports produced since 2013.01 About GET FiT Uganda

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Annual Report 201919A further four small hydropower projects (SHP) completed construction works during 2019 and synchronised to the grid – Sindila, Kyam-bura, Ndugutu, and Siti 2 – adding 35.3 MW of power capacity to the Ugandan grid. Combined with the ten projects already operational by the end of 2018, the total installed capacity of operational GET FiT sup-ported projects is now 122.4 MW – approximately 77 % of the total installed capacity to be implemen-ted under the Programme (158.4 MW).As a result, GET FiT supported projects supplied circa 315 GWh to the grid during 2019, corresponding to approximately seven percent of the total grid elect-ricity supplied in Uganda. Cumulatively, the overall power supplied to the Ugandan grid by GET FiT sup-ported projects thus far has totalled circa 750 GWh, equivalent to a saving of approximately 205,000 ton-nes of CO2 due to displacement of power production from fossil fuelled electricity production.Progress in 2019 and Remaining Challenges Of the seven SHPs still under construction in 2019, the performance of the Developers and their cons-truction teams continued to vary substantially. Com-mendable improvements in construction practices and construction progress were observed for some projects, contrasted with continuing design changes, ongoing contractual challenges, and substantial de-lays in others.The Developers of the remaining three SHPs in the portfolio yet to achieve commercial operation ex-pect to be delivering electricity to the grid by the end of 2020, nally unlocking the remaining power system contribution from the GET FiT Programme. Of those three, the Nyamagasani 2 SHP is anticipa-ted to complete construction and synchronise to the grid during Q2 or Q3 of the year, with the Nyamagas-ani 1 SHP following in the second half of the year. For both projects, which are being constructed by the same Developer, 2019 was characterised by gene-rally poor construction progress. Contractual chan-ges implemented by the Developer towards the end of the year were expected to resolve this issue and lead to accelerated construction progress in 2020. Key design decisions had predominantly been resol-ved for both projects, though for the Nyamagasani 1 SHP substantial construction challenges, risks, and uncertainties remained. The timely completion of the power evacuation line to both projects also re-mained a critical risk.The last project still under construction, the Kikagati SHP, had also undergone further design modicati-ons and optimisations during 2019 and also expe-rienced construction delays. Substantial challenges and risks remain, including the potential for delays from cross-border construction activities between Uganda and Tanzania, which require careful coordi-nation and management. Nonetheless, the Project planned to progressively commission and bring into operation the three generating units over several months in the second half of 2020, with all three units expected to be operational and COD achie-ved by Q4 2020. There are substantial construction works and risks remaining in order to commission the plant, however, and there is potential for COD to be delayed until early 2021. Either way, construction of key project structures was planned to continue into 2021, although the completion of these works and associated potential construction delays are not anticipated to aect generation.Table 1 summarises the status of key project mi-lestones across the portfolio. Milestones that have been achieved are indicated by green cells, whereas the remainder are shown by the white or grey cells. The expected dates for key milestones that have not yet been achieved are shown. As indicated, the re-maining three SHPs are expected to achieve com-mercial operation in 2020 and 2021.02 Project Portfolio Progress2.1 Portfolio Status

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GET FiT Uganda20No. ProjectGenerationLicenceDeveloperFinancingAgreement(DFA)PowerPurchaseAgreement(PPA)FinancialCloseConstructionStartCommissioning11 Kakira Q2 2012 Q2 20142 KikagatiQ4 2017 Q1 202123 Kyambura Q3 2017 Q3 20194 LubiliaQ1 2016 Q2 20185 MuvumbeQ3 2015 Q2 20176 NdugutuQ2 2017 Q4 20197 NkusiQ2 2015 Q2 20188 Nyamagasani 1Q1 2017 Q4 20209 Nyamagasani 2Q1 2017 Q2-Q3 202010 NyamwambaQ4 2015 Q2 201811 RwimiQ3 2015 Q4 201712 SindilaQ1 2017 Q2 201913 Siti IQ1 2015 Q2 201714 Siti IIQ3 2016 Q3 2019315 Soroti Q1 2016 Q4 201616 TororoQ1 2017 Q3 201717 WakiQ2 2015 Q4 2018Table 1 | Project Milestones Overview1 Whilst the Developer of the Kikagati SHP expects to commission all three generating units and achieve COD in Q4 2020, there is potential for COD to be delayed until early 2021. The completion of key project structures will, nonetheless, continue into 2021 and GET FiT estimates that construction works will not be completed until Q2-Q3 2021.2 As acknowledged in the 2017 Annual Report, GET FiT recognises the unique transboundary challenges experienced by the Kikagati SHP and the resulting impact on the implementation timeframe. Delays were further exacerbated during the rst half of 2018 by key changes in contracting arrangements – further details are provided in Section 2.2.3 Pending approval by GET FiT.Consequences of Delayed CODsDuring 2018, the GET FiT Steering Committee re-solved that, at the discretion of the GoU, represen-ted by KfW, the contractual deadline for achieving commercial operation would be extended from 31 December 2018 to 31 October 2019. Based on updated assessments during the rst half of 2019, however, it was clear that not all remaining projects would be able to comply with even the extended deadline. The Steering Committee subsequently concluded not to terminate the Developer Financing Agreements (DFA) with the projects not able to meet the extended deadline provided an addendum to the DFA was agreed with the remaining Developers, stipulating that for each full month of delay beyond 31 October 2019 a penalty of 5 % to the COD sub-sidy payment would be imposed. The Nyamagasani SHPs and the Kikagati SHP will be subject to these further reductions in the nal subsidy amount.

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21Annual Report 2019Portfolio Operating Performance in 2019The timely implementation of new power evacuation infrastructure and upgrades to the existing grid con-tinued to be a major issue for many of the projects. Of the 14 projects operating by the end of 2019, four SHPs had only partially completed their respective commissioning activities as a result of grid-related issues and had only achieved Deemed COD. In each case, improvements to the existing grid and/or the completion of new lines were required to enable completion of the full suite of commissioning tests and to enable power generation at full capacity, which were expected to be in place in 2020. The availability of the plants to generate electricity during 2019 was generally in line with the expected range for a portfolio of new generation projects. Only three SHPs reported an availability of approxima-tely 95 % - lower than would normally be expected - which was predominantly a result of isolated opera-ting incidents or plant shutdowns, for example where remedial works were required to close out outstan-ding works or defects from the construction phase. Otherwise, the availability and quality of the grid continued to aect the overall generation output, with resulting deemed energy obligations for GoU. Overall, 23 % of the planned generation from the portfolio failed to deliver due to grid related cons-traints. Except for the unusually high outages expe-rienced by the Waki SHP and the lack of a dedicated power evacuation line at the Siti 2 SHP, the average deemed energy resulting from grid outages equated to approximately 11 % expected annual generation, painting a slightly less severe picture. The Siti 2 SHP, which achieved commercial operation during the second half of 2019, is still awaiting the completion of the interim connection solution, expected now during the rst half of 2020, followed by the imple-mentation of the permanent solution in 2021. As the ongoing enhancements to the grid continue in 2020, the overall grid outages and deemed energy obliga-tions are expected to reduce substantially.Expected Portfolio OutputAn overview of the total planned installed capacity of the portfolio and how it is distributed across the supported technologies is presented in Figure 1. The overall portfolio capacity amounts to a total of 158.4 MW, representing approximately 93 percent of the original Programme target of 170 MW. The dierence between the planned capacity of the cur-rent portfolio and the original target is partly due to a reduction in the overall Programme funding in ear-lier years combined with a lower share of bagasse/biomass than originally anticipated. Nevertheless, adding an installed capacity of over 150 MW to the Ugandan electricity supply network is a signicant achievement and truly reects the successful impact of the GET FiT Programme.Figure 1 | GET FiT Portfolio Build Up20 %10 %0 %GWh/yearMWHydro HydroBagasseBagasseSolar PVSolar PV30 %40 %50 %100 %90 %70 %80 %60 %

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22GET FiT UgandaFigure 2 provides a schematic illustration of the merit order eect of the GET FiT portfolio at the end of 2019 (considering the current installed capacity of 122.4 MW). The merit order eect refers to the reduction of highly priced peak energy that the utility needs to buy: As indicated in the graph, the GET FiT portfolio (green area) is o-setting expensive ther-mal generation (grey area) that is associated with high GHG emissions. Due to GET FiT approximately 14 % of total generation capacity has been added, thereby reducing generation from the heavy fuel oil plants in the country. Notably, the HPP Isimba com-missioned this year, increased the installed capaci-ty in the country by about 180 MW. In addition, the commissioning of the 600 MW Karuma hydropower project is expected in late 2020. This will increase the installed generation capacity by approximately 60 %. Based on ERA reporting, it is expected that consu-mers will face a signicant excess generation in the short to medium term, and therefore incur deemed energy costs as a result of low demand.

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Annual Report 201923Figure 2 | Schematic Representation of Uganda's Merit Order with and without the GET FiT PortfolioNote: The merit order eect is expressed in marginal energy price, not average energy price. Both thermal power plants have 7 MW generation guaranteed in their PPA. Additionally, most powerplants have take-or-pay PPAs. Therefore, the illustration is only a schematic representation of the eects.502520151050252015100 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 10002001000 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000200100Price in UScPrice in UScCapacity in MWMarginal Power PriceMarginal Power PriceMarginal Power Price excl. GET FiT PortfolioDemand CurveMerit Order EﬀectGET FiT Contribution+14 %Demand CurveKiira &NalubaaleIsimba Bujagali Fossil FuelKiira &NalubaaleIsimba Bujagali Fossil FuelGET FiTCapacity in MWSchematic Representation of Merit Order in 2019 Large Hydro Small Hydro Bagasse GET FiT Thermal

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GET FiT Uganda26Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)BagasseUganda2016354487761472017 2018 2019 2020e20.0147.056.87.1The Kakira biomass (bagasse from sugar production) plant is located in the Jinja District, Eastern Uganda, and was the rst operational project supported by GET FiT. Since commissioning in 2015 the Project has been facing a low availa-bility of sugar cane caused by increased local competition. The sugar cane supply improved during the past year, basically due to good weather and increased number of farmers. Kakira has also developed its own satellite cane elds to reduce depen-dency on the outgrower farmers to ensure constant raw ma-terials supply for smooth operations. Accordingly, the output has seen a considerable increase: In 2017 the generation was at 44 GWh, while the plant generation nearly doubled to appro-ximately 87 GWh in 2018 and now 76 GWh in 2019. The project expects to gradually increase generation in the following years to approximately 105 GWh in 2020 and 130 GWh in 2021.Kakira Sugar Limited has established a fund, contributing a fee per tonne of sugarcane delivered. It is now 11 years old and remains sustainable having spent over UGX 6.0 billion during the period. Its primary objective is to develop the social and physical infrastructure in the 35 km radius of the factory in the farmer communities. As such, the fund has a direct positive im-pact on the quality of life of all communities in the catchment area. Key activities include, among others, health units, science laboratories, safe drinking water and farmer loans.KakiraOperationalFigure 4 | Kakira Bagasse - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.0014.00JanEnergy (GWh)Feb Mar Apr May JunJul AugSep Oct NovDecPlanned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh)

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UgandaKyambura SHPOperational27Annual Report 2019This run-of-river hydropower plant is located in the Rubirizi District in Western Uganda. The Developer initially mobi-lised to site in February 2017 but only commenced with key construction activities from September 2017.Despite repeated occurrences of irresponsible construction practices during 2018, the Developer’s performance improved substantially during 2019. Construction practices improved, restoration of damaged areas continued, and the general ap-proach to resolving design and construction issues, as well as construction progress, was generally commendable. The Pro-ject successfully completed commissioning tests and synchro-nised to the grid in July 2019.During the rst ve full months of operation (from August on-wards), the Project delivered 15.5 GWh of electricity to the grid. Grid failures and external outages during the same period were approximately equivalent to 10 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy). The plant availabili-ty during the corresponding period was approximately 99 %, which is in line with the upper end of the expected range for a new SHP.Adjusting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line, the cumulative energy output of the plant during the rst ve full months of operation would have been 17.2 GWh, approxi-mately equivalent to 96 % of the average energy for the same period of operation estimated at application stage.Figure 5 | Kyambura SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.001.002.003.004.005.006.00JanEnergy (GWh)Feb Mar Apr May JunJul AugSep Oct NovDecPlanned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower20191637 37 37 372020e 2021e 2022e 2023e7.636.724.05.4

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower2018141622 22 222019 2020e 2021e 2022e5.422.016.03.2This run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Kasese Dis-trict in Western Uganda and has been operational since early April 2018. In 2019 the Project delivered a total of 15.8 GWh of electricity to the grid.5Grid failures and external outages during 2019 were approxi-mately equivalent to 14 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy), which is similar to the same level of outages experienced in the rst nine full months of ope-ration in 2018. The new transmission line under construction is expected to substantially reduce grid outages and improve grid reliability in 2020 following completion. Adjusting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line, the cumulative energy output of the plant during 2019 would have been 18.4 GWh, approximately equivalent to 84 % of the average annual energy estimated at application stage.A post-COD site visit was undertaken to the site during Novem-ber 2019. Documentation submitted by the Developer indica-ted that planned maintenance activities had generally been undertaken. Similar to the Siti 1 SHP, there appeared to be a serious non-compliance issue with operating phase permit conditions, relating to insucient minimum ow release. The Developer’s proposal for a revised release arrangement was ac-cepted in principle, with installation of the alternative arrange-ment understood to be planned during early 2020.Lubilia SHPOperationalFigure 6 | Lubilia SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)28GET FiT Uganda5 The planned average annual generation of the Lubilia SHP has been adjusted from the 25 GWh reported in previous GET FiT Uganda reporting in order to reect the expected plant output more accurately.0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)

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Annual Report 201929Muvumbe SHPOperationalThis run-of-river hydropower project is located in Kabale District in South-Western Uganda and has been operatio-nal since mid-May 2017.During 2019, the Project delivered 28.9 GWh of electricity to the grid. Combined with the output generated since achieving COD in 2018, the Project has so far delivered a total of 69.6 GWh to the Ugandan grid.Grid failures and external outages were approximately equi-valent to 9 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy). Adjusting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line, the cumulative energy output of the plant would instead have been 31.6 GWh, approximately equi-valent to 101 % of the average energy estimated at application stage.Following a post-COD site visit undertaken to the site during 2018 and subsequent follow-up communications with the De-veloper, the Developer proposed modications to the intake structures during 2019 to ensure compliance with operating phase permit conditions, in particular the continuous release of the minimum ow requirement. The Developer’s proposal for a revised release arrangement was accepted in principle, with installation of the alternative arrangement understood to be planned during early 2020 after detailed plans having been pre-sented to GET FiT for acceptance. Some further environmental and social compliances issues also required corrective actions.Figure 7 | Muvumbe SHP – Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.001.002.003.004.005.006.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower201716282931 312018 2019 2020e 2021e6.531.012.54.5Uganda

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower2019527 27 27 272020e 2021e 2022e 2023e5.926.517.13.2This run-of-river hydropower plant is located in the Bundi-bugyo District in Western Uganda and was developed in parallel with the Sindila SHP, located on an adjacent river basin (also approved for GET FiT support). The Project com-menced construction in June 2017 and achieved Deemed COD on 1 October 2019.During the rst three full months of operation (from October onwards), the Project delivered 4.8 GWh of electricity to the grid. Grid availability reported during the same period averaged approximately 87 %. Reinforcements to the existing grid and construction of a new power evacuation line to the Fort Portal substation were on-going during 2019. These eorts are expected to substantially reduce outages and allow both Ndugutu and the neighbouring Sindila SHP to complete outstanding commissioning tests and to evacuate at full capacity to the grid. In the interim, improve-ments were implemented during Q3 to improve the capacity of the existing grid to circa 8 MW, enabling both the Sindila and Ndugutu SHPs to generate and supply electricity.Since the Ndugutu SHP achieved COD, it is understood that the combined output of the Sindila and Ndugutu SHPs had been restricted to approximately 7.5 MW, to minimise tripping of the power plant, which was shared between the projects depen-ding on the availability of ows.Ndugutu SHPOperationalFigure 8 | Ndugutu SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)GET FiT Uganda300.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.504.004.50Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)

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UgandaAnnual Report 201931Nkusi SHPOperationalThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in the Kibaa-le and Hoima Districts in Western Uganda and has been operational since mid-June 2018.During 2019, the Project delivered 43.8 GWh of electricity to the grid. Combined with the output generated since achieving COD in 2018, the Project has so far delivered a total of 73.1 GWh to the Ugandan grid.Grid failures and external outages during 2019 were approxi-mately equivalent to 24 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy), a marginal improvement on the 28 % of outages reported in 2018. The availability of the plant to generate during 2019 was generally within acceptable limits at an average of 96 %.Adjusting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line, the cumulative energy output of the plant during 2019 would in-stead have been 57.4 GWh, approximately equivalent to 125 % of the average annual energy estimated at application stage.The construction of an alternative power evacuation route to-wards Hoima was completed in July 2019. This enhanced the network’s robustness and reduced the outages and the dee-med energy risk to GoU.A post-COD visit has not yet been undertaken. Meanwhile, fol-low-up of outstanding issues at the time of COD is undertaken on a desk review basis.Figure 9 | Nkusi SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.001.002.003.004.005.006.007.008.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower9.646.019.62.82018294446 46 462019 2020e 2021e 2022e

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UgandaThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Kasese Dis-trict in Western Uganda and has been operational since the end of April 2018.During 2019, the Project delivered 29.6 GWh of electricity to the grid. Combined with the output generated since achieving COD in 2018, the Project has so far delivered a total of 60.0 GWh to the Ugandan grid.Grid failures and external outages were approximately equiva-lent to 13.7 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy). Adjusting for partial availability of the power evacuation line, the cumulative energy output of the plant during 2019 would instead have been 34.3 GWh, appro-ximately equivalent to 88 % of the average energy estimated at application stage.Notably, the ownership of the project changed in 2019 from SAEMS LLC to responsAbility Renewable Energy Holding (rAREH). Africa EMS Nyamwamba Ltd. will continue to operate the plant.A post-COD visit has not yet been undertaken. Meanwhile, fol-low-up of outstanding issues at the time of COD is undertaken on a desk review basis.Nyamwamba SHPOperationalGET FiT Uganda32Figure 10 | Nyamwamba SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.001.002.003.004.005.006.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower9.239.028.75.8201830 3039 39 392019 2020e 2021e 2022e

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UgandaAnnual Report 201933Rwimi SHPOperationalThis run-of-river hydropower project is located in Kasese and Bunyangabo Districts in Western Uganda and has been operational since October 2017. During 2019, the Project delivered 25.1 GWh of electricity to the grid.Works to remedy residual defects from the construction stage were undertaken during 2019. Excluding scheduled mainte-nance works the plant availability would have been more than 99 % which is in line with the upper end of the expected range for a new SHP.Grid failures and external outages during 2019 were approxi-mately equivalent to 2 % of the potential plant output. Adjus-ting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line and downtime due to the rectication of construction defects, the energy output of the plant would instead have been 26.0 GWh, approximately equivalent to 97 % of the average annual energy estimated at application stage, well within the expected devia-tion of an average hydrological year. A post-COD site visit was undertaken to the site during Novem-ber 2019. Operational issues reported during the period were understood to have been rectied. The Project was requested to address outstanding environmental and social compliance issues related to operations.Figure 11 | Rwimi SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)6 At the time of project approval, the Project was located in Kasese and Kabarole Districts. Since 1 July 2017, the area on the left bank is in Bunyangabo District following the split of Kabarole District into multiple districts.0.000.501.001.502.502.003.503.004.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower20177292527 272018 2019 2020e 2021e5.527.019.93.9

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower2019927 27 27 272020e 2021e 2022e 2023e5.327.019.43.9This run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Bundibugyo District in Western Uganda and was developed in parallel with the Ndugutu SHP, located on an adjacent river basin (also approved for GET FiT support). The Project commenced construction in February 2017 and synchronised to the grid du-ring April 2019. The plant was unable to complete the full suite of commissioning tests, however, due to constraints with the existing grid, and achieved Deemed COD on 1 May 2019. GET FiT formally acknowledged the achievement of COD in Septem-ber 2019 following the completion of key Project structures and demonstrating compliance with permit requirements.During the rst eight full months of operation (from May on-wards), the Project delivered 9.1 GWh of electricity to the grid. Grid failures and external outages during the same period were approximately equivalent to 17 % of the potential plant output, which reects issues encountered with the capacity and reliabi-lity of the existing grid. Reinforcements to the existing grid and construction of a new power evacuation line between the Sindi-la and Ndugutu SHPs and Fort Portal are expected to substanti-ally reduce grid outages moving forward. As indicated earlier in this report, reinforcements to the existing grid and construction of a new power evacuation line between the Sindila and Ndu-gutu SHPs and Fort Portal are expected to substantially reduce grid outages moving forward. Adjusting for the partial availabi-lity of the power evacuation line, the energy output of the plant during the rst eight full months of operation is equivalent to approximately 57 % of the average energy for the same period of operation estimated at application stage.Sindila SHPOperationalFigure 12 | Sindila SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)GET FiT Uganda340.000.501.001.502.502.003.503.004.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)

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Uganda35Annual Report 2019Siti 1 SHPOperationalThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Bukwo Dis-trict in Eastern Uganda and has been operational since May 2017. During 2019, the Project delivered 20.1 GWh of energy to the grid.Substantial grid failures and outages continued throughout 2019 with grid availability reportedly as low as 59 % on average. Lost generation due to grid failures and outages, accounting for water availability, equated to approximately 23 % of the potential plant output, which is especially high and similar in magnitude to the 26 % reported in 2018. The long-term power evacuation solution for the Siti 1 SHP and downstream Siti 2 SHP comprises a new 132 kV transmission line between Mbale and Bulambuli, which is expected to substantially improve the availability and reliability of power evacuation from the plant. The line is not expected to be completed before 2021.Adjusting for the partial availability of the power evacuation line, the energy output of the plant during 2019 would have been equivalent to 104 % of the average energy estimated at appli-cation stage.A post-COD site visit was undertaken to the site during Sep-tember 2019. A serious non-compliance with operating phase permit conditions was identied, relating to a persistent, insuf-cient minimum ow. The Developer’s proposal for a revised release arrangement was accepted in principle and installation was reportedly completed in early 2020.Figure 13 | Siti 1 SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.000.501.001.502.502.003.503.004.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower20171120 2025 252018 2019 2020e 2021e6.125.015.03.6

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower2019272 72 72 722020e 2021e 2022e 2023e16.572.033.010.2This run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Bukwo District in Eastern Uganda. The Project commenced cons-truction in August 2016 and completed partial commis-sioning tests and synchronised to the grid in July 2019.The Project is currently connected to the grid via the adjacent Siti 1 SHP power evacuation line, which has very limited capa-city. As a result, Siti 2 has only delivered 1.7 GWh to the grid in the rst ve full months of operation, with deemed energy claims accounting for 95 % of the potential plant output during the same period.The long-term power evacuation solution is a new 132 kV trans-mission line planned between Mbale and Bulambuli, not expec-ted to be complete before 2021. In the interim, a 125 km long 33 kV line is being constructed following the existing Siti 1 SHP line, though implementation of this line is also delayed.Despite synchronising to the grid, the Project had not comple-ted essential commissioning tests within the constraints of the grid by the end of 2019 and there were further substantial en-vironmental non-compliances outstanding.Siti 2 SHPOperationalFigure 14 | Siti 2 SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)GET FiT Uganda360.002.004.006.0010.008.0012.00Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)

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UgandaAnnual Report 201937Soroti Solar PVOperationalThis Project is located east of the town of Soroti in the So-roti District, Eastern Uganda, and was commissioned in November 2016. The Soroti Solar Power Plant has 32,680 solar modules on 13 hectares, was developed by Access Ugan-da Solar Ltd., and has been injecting power to the national grid for more than three years. At the beginning of its commercial operation the 10 MW plant was the rst grid-connected Solar PV Power Plant in Uganda and also East Africa’s largest. In 2019, the plant produced approximately 16.0 GWh. The dee-med energy due to failures from the grid was 1.24 GWh, mea-ning that the plant could have produced and delivered circa 17.2 GWh to the grid, given no grid failure. The local Operation and Maintenance team did not report any major events in this second year since achieving commercial operation, and was mostly following normal operating procedures, both preventive and corrective.Figure 15 | Soroti Solar PV - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.000.200.400.602.001.801.601.401.201.000.80Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Solar PV10.017.514.39.62016516 16 16172017 2018 2019 2020e

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UgandaTororo Solar PVOperationalThe Tororo Solar PV project is located just outside Tororo Town in the Tororo District, Eastern Uganda. The 10 MW power plant was constructed with 32,240 solar modules on 14 hectares. The Project commenced commercial opera-tions in September 2017, and so became the second grid-con-nected power plant in Uganda.The facility operated to expected and forecasted performance levels and there have been no major issues or concerns during the rst two operational years. The Project has not reported any deemed energy in 2019. Total generation during the year equalled approximately 16.0 GWh, in line with the planned an-nual generation.The owners, Tororo Solar North Ltd., part of the Building Energy Group, has built an Early Childhood Development Centre which has been available for use by the local community since De-cember 2018.GET FiT Uganda38Figure 16 | Tororo Solar PV – Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.000.200.400.602.001.801.601.401.201.000.80Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Solar PV10.016.019.68.02017616 16 16 162018 2019 2020e 2021e

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UgandaAnnual Report 201939Waki SHPOperationalThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Hoima and Buliisa Districts in Western Uganda and has been opera-tional since December 2018.During 2019, the Project delivered 13.0 GWh of electricity to the grid. Grid availability during 2019 was very poor, averaging ap-proximately 76 %. The approximate resulting deemed energy was equivalent to 48.3 % of the potential plant output (energy delivered plus deemed energy). Please refer to Chapter 4 for further details on grid-related challenges experienced at the Project. Adjusting for partial availability of the power evacua-tion line, the cumulative energy output of the plant during 2019 would instead have been 25.1 GWh, approximately equivalent to 102.3 % of the average energy estimated at application stage.Despite achieving Deemed COD in 2018, the Developer was not able to demonstrate the safe and reliable performance of the forebay spillway to the satisfaction of GET FiT. Consequently, following several unsatisfactory modications to the arrange-ment between November 2018 and July 2019, the forebay was converted into a surge tank, thereby eliminating the need for the spillway. The modications were completed by the end of September 2019 and GET FiT formally acknowledged the achie-vement of Deemed COD in October 2019. A post-COD visit has not yet been undertaken. Meanwhile, fol-low-up of outstanding issues at the time of COD is undertaken on a desk review basis. This has included corrective measures regarding the release and monitoring of the minimum ow.Figure 17 | Waki SHP - Planned versus Actual Energy Output (2019)0.000.501.004.003.503.002.502.001.50Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Annual Generation (in GWh)Hydropower201811325 25 252019 2020e 2021e 2022e4.825.017.33.6

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UgandaThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in Isingiro Dis-trict in Southern Uganda on the Kagera River representing the border with Tanzania. Following the replacement of the EPC Civil Contractor in the latter half of 2018, the Contrac-tor completed mobilisation activities, including establishment of the site facilities such as the compound and accommodation blocks where construction had continued under management by the Developer during the EPC replacement process. The EPC Civil Contractor was nally awarded a Full Notice to Proceed in August 2019, despite construction activities having progressed in the meantime.Blasting and excavation of the powerhouse foundations, which comprised substantial volumes of material as a result of the powerhouse previously being shifted slightly further inland, was completed during 2019 and construction of the reinforced con-crete foundations and walls had commenced. Several months of delay were encountered in constructing the powerhouse, however, as a result of resolving design issues between the EPC Contractor and Owner’s Engineer. Night-working shifts had been introduced in an attempt to recover programme delays. Construction works on the Tanzanian side had not yet com-menced.Further design modications and optimisations to the dam and sh pass arrangements were considered throughout 2019, with details of the revised proposals being submitted and di-scussed as late as the site visit in November 2019. Key design issues were still to be resolved by the end of the year, although progress against key issues had been achieved.The Developer planned for the three units to be commissioned progressively, with an estimated contract COD in September 2020 and construction completion in March 2021. Based on observed progress, outstanding design issues, the scope of re-maining construction works, and substantial construction risks such as being able to successfully divert the Kagera River, there is potential for COD to be delayed until early 2021 and for con-tract completion to be delayed until Q2-Q3 2021. Harmonisa-tion and continued coordination with respect to requirements in the two countries is likely to be essential to avoid further un-expected delays, in particular as construction works expand to the Tanzanian side in 2020.Kikagati SHPUnder ConstructionGET FiT Uganda40Capacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Hydropower16.0115.088.012.3

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Hydropower15.064.036.19.3Nyamagasani 1 SHPUnder ConstructionThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in the Kasese District in Western Uganda. The Developer mobilised to site in February 2017 and only issued the EPC Contractor with a full Notice to Proceed at the end of 2017. At the end of the following year, 2018, the Project still faced substantial challenges in a few key locations across the site and a number of key design decisions remained unresolved, despite having initially achieved design freeze in Q1 2018.The rst few hundred metres of headrace waterway in steep terrain, downstream of the weir and intake, remained the most challenging section of the Project in 2019. A landslide in this location at the start of the year exacerbated the slow progress, and ultimately resulted in a major design change. Notable pro-gress in resolving Project designs was nally achieved by the middle of 2019. Nonetheless, last year was characterised by generally poor construction progress, which was understood to be predominantly a result of the Contractor being overstret-ched. By the end of 2019, the Developer had agreed with the Contractor to implement measures that were expected to im-prove progress. By the end of 2019, access to the weir was still limited and construction progress at the weir and rst few hundred metres of waterway were limited. Based on the substantial volume of construction works remaining and the potentially substantial risks and uncertainties to completion, the Developer’s planned commercial operation date at the end of April 2020 appeared highly unlikely. A COD of Q4 2020 appears more realistic.Construction of the new 33 kV power evacuation line, being im-plemented by the Rural Electrication Agency, also remained a critical risk to the Project with substantial delays experienced during 2019. Completion of the line was not anticipated until Q3 of 2020.Annual Report 201941

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UgandaCapacity (in MW)Planned Generation (in GWh/year)Total Investment (in million USD)GET FiT Commitment (in million USD)Hydropower5.025.519.43.7Nyamagasani 2 SHPUnder ConstructionThis run-of-river hydropower plant is located in the Kasese District in Western Uganda and was developed as part of a cascade, just downstream of the Nyamagasani 1 SHP (also approved for GET FiT support). The Developer and EPC Contractor are common to both the Nyamagasani 1 and 2 SHPs and, similar to the Nyamagasani 1 SHP, observed construction progress during 2019 was generally poor, the resolution of de-sign issues continued into 2019, and there were substantial de-lays to the planned COD.By the end of 2019, key design decisions had been resolved, including the sh passage arrangement at the weir and the planned COD had been revised to early March 2020. Despite the site being less challenging from an access and construction perspective, compared with the upstream Nyamagasani 1 SHP, as well as being more advanced, there were still considerable remaining construction works and risks to completion. A COD of Q2-Q3 2020 appears more realistic.As for the Nyamagasani 1 SHP, the timely implementation of the new 33 kV power evacuation line, which is common to both projects and expected to be completed only in Q3 2020, repre-sents a major ongoing risk to the Project.GET FiT Uganda42

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Annual Report 201945Sound management of environmental and so-cial (E&S) risks protects the environment and safeguards project-aected people and wor-kers. GET FiT supervision visits to projects show that risk management aects a project developer’s soci-al licence to construct and operate, that is, aects the project’s social acceptance within the project communities and among other stakeholders. Such acceptance guards against a variety of social risks during construction and operation and saves costs in the long run, for instance costs for security, main-tenance, repairs and losses due to theft.Projects supported by GET FiT are required to com-ply with Ugandan regulations and international standards, particularly the environmental and social performance standards (PS) of the International Fi-nance Corporation (IFC). The IFC PS act as a global benchmark and are widely applied by international -nancing institutions and private investors, also making these a convenient common reference point in mul-ti-donor funded initiatives like GET FiT. In 2019, GET FiT observed that several international lenders and owners did not ensure compliance with national and international E&S standards. This has increased the supervision eorts and follow-up by GET FiT. It is im-portant to note that the Ugandan regulations and the IFC PS have many similarities with further similarities added with the approval of Uganda’s 2019 National Environment Act that replaced the National Environ-ment Act, 1995. One important dierence remains concerning compensation for loss of assets during displacement. The international standards require full replacement cost (market value + transaction costs) rather than Uganda’s requirement of using the lower depreciated value. Multiple projects have been requi-red to increase compensation from the rates appro-ved nationally to ensure fair compensation.03 Environmental and Social Performance3.1 Environmental and Social Benchmark

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GET FiT Uganda46As highlighted in previous GET FiT Annual Re-ports, the capacity of developers to mana-ge environmental and social risks, including health and safety, has been considerably lower than expected. Weak capacity was reected in the low E&S scores during appraisals of applications for GET FiT support, also resulting in numerous conditions precedent (CPs) dened by the Investment Commit-tee. Few project developers had pre-GET FiT expe-rience from implementing projects in line with the IFC Performance Standards.The GET FiT Investment Committee dened more than 50 environmental and social CPs across the three Request for Proposals (RfPs) in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The CPs were concerned with revision of en-vironmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs), resettlement action plan (RAPs), environmental and social management or action plans (ESMPs or ESAPs) and livelihood restoration plans (LRPs). Cumulatively across the portfolio to date, approximately 83 % of the environmental and social CPs have been cleared.As in previous years, GET FiT spent considerable re-sources reviewing and advising developers on E&S issues in 2019. While the number of projects under construction reduced, E&S compliance issues asso-ciated with operations were uncovered particularly regarding inadequate releases of minimum ows. Labour and working conditions including health and safety on construction sites, managing additional land acquisition during construction and ensuring fair compensation, appropriate hazardous waste management, minimising damage during excavati-ons and management of indirect adverse impacts on important biodiversity areas like national parks continued to be important issues in 2019. Progress was recorded on multiple issues as project develo-pers gained experience. A total of 23 project visits to ten (10) projects were undertaken in 2019 including 16 project supervision visits, four (4) COD visits, and three (3) post-COD visits. All visits were to small hydropower projects. Action points were identied in each visit, and the visits continued to prove useful and a necessary part of managing environmental and social risks. The su-pervision visits comprise a one-day visit per project with subsequent provision of a supervision visit re-port for each visit. KfW participated in all site visits in 2019 and the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) participated in approximately half of the visits in ad-dition to separate visits undertaken by ERA as the regulator for all projects. The joint visits continued to prove very useful. For some of the projects, GET FiT also shared observations from visits with lenders.3.2 GET FiT Follow-Up and Support

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Annual Report 201947Most projects under construction in 2019 saw improvements in environmental and social performance and several project develo-pers continued to gain experience and improve ca-pabilities in managing environmental and social risks. Additional GET FiT follow-up and advice, notications of potential subsidy reductions and GET FiT not provi-ding COD payments until improvements in complian-ce were undertaken, all contributed to more decisive actions by project developers to close key gaps in en-vironmental and social compliance. As a result of the GET FiT Programme, there is now a considerably hig-her degree of compliance with Ugandan regulations and international standards than would otherwise have been observed, greater capacity among develo-pers, and this has resulted in substantially improved safeguarding of people and nature in project areas.Damage to the surrounding natural vegetation and rivers as well as to local people’s properties due to poor construction practices (e.g. excavation), delays in compensation payments triggered by construc-tion damage, and workers’ health and safety risks, remained challenges in 2019 but has gradually re-duced. For some projects, legal proceedings against developers and contractors due to construction da-mage and claims of compensation are still ongoing while others were closed in 2019. Some of the cases have merit, others appear speculative. Developers’ monitoring of E&S issues during cons-truction and operations remained a weakness in multiple projects, and resource-constrained Ugan-dan government lead agencies were not able to completely full their intended roles in monitoring compliance. GET FiT uncovered that multiple pro-jects have not released the required minimum ow with adverse impacts on people and ecosystems. Such unacceptable practices required immediate corrective measures, which have not always been forthcoming. GET FiT works with ERA to address these non-compliances and develop guidance for future follow-up of environmental ow releases.Challenges continued to be observed in the transi-tion from the construction phase team to the ope-rations phase team including ensuring adequate hand-over and institutionalising local knowledge and understanding of sensitive issues. It was positive to note that some projects retained one of the envi-ronmental and social ocers from the construction phase, and this person plays an important role in community liaison as operations phase issues arise, for instance grievances. One approved project had its support revoked by the GET FiT Steering Committee in 2015 due to consistent serious environmental and social non-compliances. In 2016, two projects were requested to suspend construction until corrective measures were implemented, one project was requested to do the same in 2017, and ve projects had stops in spe-cic construction works in 2018 but not across the entire project site. All projects resumed construc-tion following substantial improvements. Two pro-jects experienced subsidy reductions in 2018 due to serious non-compliances that were not adequately addressed during the cure period. No construction stops were requested and no further subsidy reduc-tions due to serious E&S non-compliances were is-sued in 2019 but subsidy payments were postponed because of such non-compliances.A limited number of projects still had substantial non-compliances related either to construction or operations at the end of 2019 and will likely face ac-tions by GET FiT in 2020. The serious non-complian-ces will be followed up by GET FiT in 2020 in order to nd workable solutions.3.3 Improvements and Remaining Challenges

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Annual Report 201949The Government of Uganda, in cooperation with development partners, has made signicant progress in reinforcing grid infrastructure for the integration of renewable energy projects during 2019. These eorts will eventually result in more re-liable transmission and distribution networks across the board. However, considerable work remains in order to adequately evacuate power from operatio-nal projects and establish new lines for projects un-der construction. Several interventions are already underway.Four additional projects (Kyambura, Ndugutu, Sindi-la, and Siti 2) were connected and synchronised to the Ugandan national grid in 2019 following success-ful commissioning tests by UETCL. Kyambura had proximity to an existing 33 kV distribution grid and faced fewer grid connection challenges. However, Siti 2, Sindila and Ndugutu experienced inadequate or unreliable power evacuation and registered sig-nicant deemed energy claims at the end of 2019. Figure 18 shows the planned, actual and deemed energy outputs of the GET FiT portfolio projects in 2019 (left axis). It also shows the percentage of dee-med energy relative to total potential generation (right axis). As seen in the gure, ve projects had deemed energy levels of more than 20 percent. No-tably, Siti 2 SHP barely delivered electricity during its rst months of operations (since August 2019), as the required transmission line was still under cons-truction. This, together with the unreliable connec-tion experienced at Waki SHP, contributed towards the high portfolio average of 22 %.04 Grid Connection Status and Challenges4.1 Operational ProjectsFigure 18 | Planned, Annual and Deemed Energy Generation from GET FiT Projects in 2019* Kyambura, Ndugutu, Sindila, and Siti 2 were commissioned during the year and their planned generation is shown for operational months only.4020Kakira Kyambura*Lubilia Muvumbe Ndugutu*Nkusi NyamwambaRwimi Sindila*Siti 1Siti 2* Soroti TororoWaki06080100120140160 100 %90 %80 %70 %60 %50 %40 %30 %20 %10 %0 %Deemed Energy (percent) Planned Energy (GWh) Actual Energy (GWh) Deemed Energy (GWh)GWhDeemed Energy as Percent of Total Generation Potential(Actual + Deemed)

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GET FiT Uganda50As seen in Figure 18, there is a wide variation in the reliability of power evacuation among commissioned projects that require a dedicated follow-up. Concer-ted eorts are needed to strengthen the national grid in order to maximise the benets of GET FiT dis-tributed generation. The evacuation challenges and interventions experienced by selected projects com-missioned in 2019 are highlighted below.Siti 2 SHPSince commissioning, Siti 2 SHP (16.5 MW) has been marginally evacuated through a 33 kV connection via the neighbouring Siti 1 SHP (6.1 MW). The eva-cuation through Siti 1 was an interim measure only to enable commissioning of the plant; it does not allow for proper operation of Siti 2. To this end, a new 125 km (33 kV) line to Mbale substation is being constructed by distribution grid operator Umeme (tasked by GoU) to enable higher production levels at Siti 2. Due to poor planning at GoU level, construc-tion of the new line started too late and was not yet completed by the end of 2019. Consequently, the project has registered deemed energy levels at 95 % since commissioning. As at the end of 2019, the new line was in the advan-ced stages of construction with poles erected and line stringing ongoing. It is expected to be commis-sioned in Q1 2020. KfW and the GET FiT Secretariat continue to engage with all stakeholders towards expediting the line’s implementation.Sindila and Ndugutu SHPsThe Sindila (5.3 MW) and Ndugutu (5.9 MW) SHPs in Bundibugyo were commissioned and declared ready for synchronisation to the national grid in February and October 2019 respectively. Both projects are connected to the grid through a new 4.8 km 33 kV line from the projects’ switchyards to the existing grid at Bubandi for evacuation towards Fort Portal. The existing grid connection is not adequate to eva-cuate both projects at full generation capacity. REA is constructing a new 104 km 33 kV line from Bubandi to Fort Portal with funding from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) through GET FiT to adequately evacuate both pro-jects. The line construction has been delayed and is expected to be completed during 2020. GET FiT will continue to engage with GoU, the Implementation Consultant and Contractors to ensure that the im-plementation of the line is expedited.Waki SHPSince it’s commissioning in December 2018, Waki has faced challenges achieving full power evacuation due to several technical constraints on the project area grid. The project is connected to the Hoima – Bulin-di – Waki 33 kV distribution line. The technical prob-lems identied on this line following an inspection by the developer in 2018 included faulty insulators, old poles, faulty transformers and inadequate earthing and line protection in parts. Uganda Electricity Dis-

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Annual Report 2019No. ProjectCapacity (MW)Expected CODStatus*Deemed Energy Risk1 Nyamagasani 1 15.0 Q4 2020 Delayed. Line to be expedited by REA. High2 Nyamagasani 2 5.0 Q2-Q3 2020 Delayed. Line to be expedited by REA. High3 Kikagati 16.0 Q1 2021 Completed. Line built by REA. LowTable 2 | Status of Interconnection of GET FiT Projects Still Under Construction*Status as of 31.01.202051tribution Company Limited (UEDCL) undertook seve-ral interventions to improve the line, including line clearances, improved protection scheme through installation of jumpers, dropout fuses and an auto-recloser, and the installation of transformers.However, the project continued to face grid chal-lenges during 2019. Key among these, as reported by the developer, were frequent tripping of the line especially during the night and in the rains, with delayed response from UEDCL to rectify the faults; earth faults and poor line clearances along certain line segments; inadequate line protection including faulty fuse dropouts and load break switches; rot-ten and leaning electricity poles; faulty transformers; and lack of eective communication with the UETCL SCADA system so that the auto-recloser cannot be remotely controlled after a trip.A technical team with representation from ERA, UEDCL, Umeme, REA and the developer was consti-tuted to oversee continued interventions on the grid aimed towards full evacuation of the project.Nkusi SHPThe evacuation of Nkusi SHP has also experienced several challenges since the project’s commissio-ning in 2018. The project’s generation was capped to 4 MW, out of 9.6 MW, in early 2019 due to high losses (>50 %) reported by UEDCL in wheeling ge-nerated power from the project through its distribu-tion network to the UETCL substation in Fort Portal. In order to mitigate the network losses and improve the project’s power evacuation, the System Planning and Coordination Committee (SPCC) comprising UETCL, ERA, UEDCL, REA, UEGCL, Umeme and the developer carried out technical simulations in 2019 to establish the cause of losses and recommend ne-cessary interventions.The SPCC conrmed that the network losses were over 50 % and determined that the construction of additional lines to provide alternative power evacua-tion routes towards Hoima, and splitting of the Nkusi SHP plant into two units evacuated separately would reduce the network losses by 50 % and mitigate deemed energy. The developer constructed an ad-ditional 17.7 km evacuation line in 2019 with a grant from NORAD and handed the lines over to UEDCL in July 2019. The developer also added switches and did line repairs during the construction phase. The proposal to split the 9.6 MW plant into 2 x 4.8 MW for respective evacuation was submitted to ERA for approval. In the interim, the generation cap was rai-sed to 6 MW.To provide a long-term solution for the evacuation of Nkusi and planned hydropower projects in the area, REA plans to construct a new 33/132 kV substation at Muzizi and dedicated 33 kV lines from the project to the substation. The timeline for the commence-ment of works and commissioning of the substation is not conrmed.The three projects still under construction have wi-dely varying risks of timely power evacuation. The 16 MW Kikagati SHP has the lowest risk because the evacuation line was already constructed by REA. Nyamagasani 1 and 2, however, have the highest risk as explained below.4.2 Projects under Construction

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GET FiT Uganda52Nyamagasani 1 and 2 SHPsConstruction of a joint 55 km 33 kV line to evacuate power from both Nyamagasani 1 SHP (15 MW) and Nyamagasani 2 SHP (5 MW) to Nkenda 132/33 kV substation in Kasese is being implemented by REA. An EPC contractor was procured by REA in August 2018 but construction of the line is yet to commence due to extended delays caused by high compensati-on costs. The lines are expected to be commissioned in Q4 2020. With Nyamagasani 2 (5 MW) currently expected to be commissioned in Q2-Q3 2020, there is a high risk of deemed commissioning. The imple-mentation of the evacuation lines for Nyamagasani 1 and 2 is part of the wider interventions through GET FiT, and the Secretariat will continue engagements to expedite the reinforcements.A number of projects still have a high risk of deemed energy obligations to GoU if critical grid reinforce-ments are not implemented in a timely manner. Mul-tiple interventions are ongoing, which are presented in the following section. An overview of key ongoing grid investments that are funded by GET FiT, or rele-vant to the GET FiT portfolio, is provided in Figure 19.4.3 Grid ReinforcementsFigure 19 | GET FiT Uganda Project Map with Grid Investment in Red Boxes Grid Investment Hydropower Bagasse Solar PV33 kV GridReinforcementMbale - Bulambuli132 kVLAKE VICTORIASindila SHPNdugutu SHPLubilia SHPNyamagasani I SHPNyamagasani II SHPKyambura SHPKikagati SHPMuvumbe SHPNyamwamba SHPRwimi SHPNkusi SHPWaki SHPKakiraSorotiTororoSiti I SHPSiti II SHPNkenda Substation ReinforcementOpuyo Substation Reinforcement

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Annual Report 201953Reinforcements of 33 kV Networks in Western UgandaThe Programme secured support from DFID to construct new 33 kV distribution lines in the west of the country for the power evacuation of four pro-jects. The implementing agency is REA which has procured two EPC contractors to construct the lines in two lots, namely: Lot A involving the construction of 104 km of new 33 kV lines for the evacuation of Sindila and Ndugutu SHPs in Bundibugyo; and, Lot B involving 120 km of new 33 kV lines for evacuation of Lubilia (5.4 MW), Nyamagasani 1 and 2 in Kasese district. The initiative will ensure evacuation of ap-proximately 37 MW of new generation to the natio-nal grid.The Works included the design, supply, construction, test and completion of the two Lots and were expec-ted to be completed in August 2019, as per original EPC contracts. The contractors have completed line route surveys, technical designs and procurement of most of the required materials. However, the line construction has been delayed due to costs of way-leaves compensations in the densely populated load centres of Bundibugyo, Fort Portal (Lot A), and Kase-se (Lot B), where the line runs alongside a national park. The contractors and REA are reviewing new line routes to minimize the cost and social impact of the lines. Construction will commence when line rerouting is completed and Project Aected Persons are compensated by REA. The timeframe for com-pletion has not been conrmed by REA.Opuyo Substation UpgradeThe objective of this interconnection component is to install 2x40 MVA 132/33 kV transformers at the Opuyo substation which will facilitate adequate ca-pacity and improved reliability and security for the evacuation of existing and planned solar generation power plants near the Opuyo area. The Soroti solar PV plant is evacuated through Opuyo substation. The current transformer capacity is a single 10/14 MVA 132/33 kV transformer which presents a relia-bility risk in case of an outage. Regarding implementation, the contracts for the Su-pervision Consultant and EPC contractor became ef-fective in May 2018. The project implementation is at advanced stages. All design and procurement have been completed, and the construction progress was at 87 % in January 2020. The implementation sche-dule according to the contracts was originally 16 months but there have been delays due to slower than expected construction of the civil works. Com-pletion is expected in Q1 2020.Three grid-related interventions are funded through the GET FiT Programme, namely reinforcement of 33 kV networks in Western Uganda, an upgrade of the Opuyo substation, and Technical Assistance to ERA. An overview of the elements and associated in-vestment needs is provided below. The elements are further detailed in the following sections.Item Required Intervention Project OwnerEstimated Costs (MUSD)1 Reinforcement of 33 kV networks in Western Uganda UEDCL 132 Opuyo Substation upgrade UETCL 5.83 TA support to ERA ERA 3.7Total grid interconnection support 22.5Table 3 | Funding Commitments for Interconnection Support through GET FiT

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GET FiT Uganda54Technical Assistance to ERAIn addition to infrastructure reinforcements, the grid connection support component included a budget for technical assistance to ERA through the GET FiT TA Facility. Several other TA components have been conducted under the GET FiT TA Facility in previous years. Information on these can be found in earlier annual reports.ERA has committed to invest in the use of information technology to improve eciency in the execution of its various mandates. The main objective of this assignment is to support ERA in the successful im-plementation of a Regulatory Information Manage-ment System to enhance its information collection and data processing, automate regulatory analysis and compliance monitoring, as well as automate interactions with its stakeholders. The contract for the system design and preparation of tender docu-ments was awarded to Ernst and Young Uganda and the project was started in May 2018. The Consultant nalised the system design and solution report and the tender for the procurement of the contractor to implement the system has been launched by ERA in 2019. The system is expected to be completed in 2020.Other Sector InterventionsTwo wider sector interventions for grid reinforce-ments will directly impact the evacuation of power generated by GET FiT projects that are not funded by the Programme - namely the upgrade of the Nkenda substation and the implementation of the Mbale-Bu-lambuli 132 kV transmissions line.The two GET FiT projects currently under construc-tion (Nyamagasani 1 & 2) with a combined capacity of 20 MW will be evacuated through UETCL’s Nkenda substation after their commissioning. Following years of anticipated capacity shortages, the substa-tion was upgraded by UETCL in October 2019 from a capacity of 20 MVA at the time to 60 MVA by the transfer of a transformer from Kanyambeho substa-tion in Fort Portal to Nkenda. This alleviated previous evacuation risks to the project portfolio and provi-des adequate capacity for the renewable energy projects in the Kasese area. The planned 79 km Mbale-Bulambuli 132 kV trans-mission line is expected as a long term solution to evacuate power from the GET FiT supported Siti 1 and 2 SHPs. The line will also eliminate transmission bottlenecks in Eastern Uganda and enhance system reliability, availability, and quality of power supply. The scope includes the construction of the Bulambuli (Atari)-Mbale 132 kV transmission line and 132/33 kV substations at Bulambuli (Atari) and Mbale.The feasibility study including ESIA scoping of the line has been completed, with funding from the EU ITF through KfW. The nancing for the line’s cons-truction by KfW is about to be secured. The line is not expected to be completed before 2021. Hence, as mentioned earlier in this report, a new 33 kV line is currently being constructed as an important inte-rim solution to evacuate power from Siti 1 and Siti 2.

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Annual Report 201957As a results-based Programme, meaning that subsidies are being paid following actual deli-very of energy, GET FiT Uganda is dependent on predictable commitments from sponsors in order to be successful. Several changes were made to the portfolio structure since the Programme’s inception in 2013, demanding an active follow-up and resilien-ce from all stakeholders. This requirement has also been met by the GET FiT funders to date, enabling the Programme to deal with any arising uncertain-ties and risks in a relatively pro-active manner. To this end, four development partners have taken up the challenge and provided GET FiT with the neces-sary funding: Government of Norway, Government of UK (through BEIS and DFID), Germany (BMZ) and the EU (through EU ITF). To date, circa EUR 93 million has been committed to the Programme. An over-view of the respective commitments can be found in Table 4.EUR/GBP exchange rate developments had an ad-verse impact on the overall budget of GET FiT Ugan-da, due to donor commitments in GBP. A budget buer was introduced to cushion future decline in the EUR/GBP rate until remaining disbursements were made to KfW and converted in EUR. Reference is made to previous GET FiT annual reports.A limited amount of undisbursed donor contributi-ons remains at this stage: Approximately 8 % of the total GET FiT budget in form of 6.5 million GBP re-main subject to foreign exchange risk. In that regard, GET FiT regularly monitors the relevant forex de-velopments to allow for proactive actions if needed.05 Financial Status5.1 Funding CommitmentsTable 4 | Overall Donor Commitments to GET FiTNote: Net amounts are based on funding disbursed to the Programme thus far, projected exchange rates for undisbursed funds and deduction of management fees.DonorNet Amount Committed (EUR)Norway 15,590,475UK BEIS 28,593,096UK DFID 14,128,113GER BMZ 15,000,000EU ITF 20,000,000Total 93,311,684

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GET FiT Uganda58GET FiT funds are disbursed for the following three purposes:  Project grants, with 50 % paid at commercial ope-ration date and 50 % paid in the form of results-ba-sed support over the rst ve years of operation, subject to actual generation,  Consultants under the Technical Assistance Faci-lity for ERA,  Consultants for the overall management and mo-nitoring of the Programme.Figure 20 illustrates the actual (up to and including 2019) and projected disbursements from the Pro-gramme. The overview includes net funding available to the Programme only, after deduction of a modest KfW management fee. The projections are based on the status of the project portfolio and expected pro-gress. During the rst ve years of operation of each project, results-based disbursements in the form of annual subsidies are made.For the disbursement projections, the main uncer-tainty relates to actual COD for the various projects. Project construction delays have inuenced the dis-bursement prole, shifting a considerable share of COD premium payments into 2020 and 2021. With all projects being nancially closed and under cons-truction, future changes in the disbursement prole will be linked predominantly to construction related risks. There is also some uncertainty tied to the an-nual result-based payments for each project. Since the developers will only be paid for what they are producing (with a cap at their planned average ener-gy generation), signicant under-production across the portfolio may lead to accumulation of excess funding. Eligibility for the annual subsidy payments will end in 2023 for all projects (except for Kikagati in 2024, which has been granted exception due to trans-boundary issues) signifying that there will not be any disbursement after 2024.The annual GET FiT Steering Committee (SC) meeting was held on May 29, 2019 in Kampala in the presen-ce of representatives from the German Embassy, DFID, BEIS, the European Union, ERA, the Embassy of Norway, MEMD, KfW and the GET FiT Secretariat (Multiconsult). A key topic of the 2019 SC meeting was delayed and underperforming projects, as some were not able to meet the already extended COD deadline of October 2019. It was decided that no fur-ther deadline would be specied – but a penalty for projects that are not able to meet the deadline was imposed. The penalty amounts to 2.5 % of the total subsidy amount for every additional month of delay beyond the October 2019 deadline (October 2020 5.2 Disbursement ProjectionsFigure 20 | Projected Annual Payments (Premium Payments and Consultants) under GET FiTNote: Projections are subject to uncertainty, mainly related to individual project progressTA Facility & Consultants COD Premium Payments Annual Subsidy PaymentsMillion EURTotal, accumulatedTA Facility & Consultants,accumulatedMillion EUR accumulated42068102013 202420232022202120202019201820172016201520141614122010030406050100908070

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Annual Report 2019Table 5 | Overview of Impact, Outcomes and Outputs61The GET FiT Monitoring and Evaluation frame-work monitors the results of the Programme through several quantitative indicators, which are collected from project developers and key sector stakeholders on an annual basis. The Programme’s monitoring and evaluation are structured in a logical framework (Logframe) outlining the relationship bet-ween targeted Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts and setting baselines, expected milestones and targets.The Programme is behind schedule on achieving the original capacity targets, which aimed at full com-missioning of the RE portfolio by the end of 2018. Despite the delays in project implementation, inten-sive eorts in previous years has resulted in good progress on most reporting dimensions.Notably, due to a lower share of biomass projects in the portfolio than anticipated, the original capaci-ty targets of 170 MW and 830 GWh/year, will not be achieved. Programme targets have not been revised to this end. Other targets that relate to the portfolio size, such as nance mobilised, or displacement of thermal generation may also be aected by the ove-rall reduced capacity of the portfolio. Nevertheless, the project portfolio delivered a 20 % increase in energy generation in 2019, and is already reaching, and even exceeding, some 2023 targets, such as job creation and sector-related indicators. With the commissioning of the entire portfolio in 2020/2021, and improved grid connection for some operational projects, the Programme also expects continued improvement in delivered results in the coming years.An overview of the targeted Outputs, Outcomes and Impacts is provided in the overview below. The follo-wing section will address these goals in more depth, providing details and context on the development of the Programme. It should be noted that an ad-ditional indicator – Output indicator 5.4 – has been added in 2019, tracking online delivery of ERA ser-vices in relation to the implementation of the Regu-latory Information Management System (RIMS) in 2019/2020.06 Programme Monitoring & Risk Management6.1 Programme Monitoring1. Increased small scale RE capacity & generation.2. Balanced portfolio of RE technologies.3. Reduced GHG emissions.4. Increased number of Ugandan national jobs.5. Increased capacity of ERA6. Finance mobilised for GET FiT portfolioUganda pursues a low carbon, climate resilient development path, resulting in growth, poverty reduction and climate change mitigation.1. Improved private sector investment environment for renewable energy in Uganda.2. Improved nancial stability of energy sector.Outcomes ImpactOutputs

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GET FiT Uganda62OutputsThe Programme made progress on a range of Programme monitoring indicators in 2019 with the commissioning of four additional hydropower plants. Electricity generation picked up with appro-ximately 315 GWh delivered to the grid in 2019. This represents approximately 56 percent of planned an-nual generation of commissioned projects overall. The dierence can be explained by commissioning of projects during late 2019, as well as grid-related issues causing high deemed energy levels for cer-tain projects. With 14 projects now to produce a full year and at least two other projects set for commis-sioning in 2020, the overall portfolio generation is expected to substantially increase in the coming ca-lendar year.The GET FiT portfolio is represented in most regions of the country and multiple renewable energy tech-nologies – contributing to the country’s geographical and technological diversication: The Programme has generation capacity in all regions of the coun-ty, except in Northern Uganda and has projects with Solar PV, Hydro and Bagasse technologies. In addition, it is diversifying the group of developers, contractors and other players that participate in the Ugandan electricity sector; almost 50 percent of ge-neration projects in the country (14 out of 30) are supported by GET FiT.With an increasing level of energy generation, the Programme portfolio is contributing to reducing Uganda’s GHG emissions. Due to the overall imple-mentation delays for the portfolio, GET FiT is not yet able to oset all the thermal electricity generation to the Ugandan grid. However, thermal generation has reduced signicantly from 200 GWh in 2018 to almost 100 GWh in 2019. It will be exciting to see to what extent GET FiT can continue to oset thermal generation in 2020, while awaiting commissioning of the 600 MW large hydropower plant Karuma in Uganda.The GET FiT portfolio has direct eects on the local economy and made a substantial contribution to local job creation. This is represented by almost 10,500 newly created jobs (FTE’s – Full Time Equi-valent) in relation to the portfolio alone, by far ex-ceeding the initial target. In 2019, the portfolio has contributed another 1,700 FTE jobs, compared to last year’s 2,700. This decline is due to more projects reaching commercial operations and fewer cons-truction jobs. Notably, the share of Ugandan emp-loyment is almost 90 percent.In addition, indicators relating to the Technical As-sistance activities at the regulator ERA achieved very positive results. Time-ecient issuance of genera-tion licenses could be maintained from last year, exceeding the initially targeted processing time. In addition, a REFiT review took place in 2019, and re-porting requirements were tracked closely and are largely complete and on time. In line with these re-sults, GET FiT is happy to see ERA being ranked num-ber 1 in the Africa Electricity Regulatory Index for the second time.Finally, GET FiT projects have raised over USD 455 million in investments for the portfolio – approxi-mately USD 165 million in private, and USD 190 mil-lion in public funding. Private nancing represents a share of 36 percent. During 2019 the remaining project Kikagati achieved nancial close.An overview of all Output indicators is presented in Table 6.

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Annual Report 201963IndicatorTarget 2023Status 2019Target AchievedCommentOutput 1 – Increased small scale renewable energy capacity and generationIndicator 1.1MW installed170(158.4)122.4 77 %The current portfolio has a planned capacity of 158.4 MW. The original target of 170 MW will not be achieved due to lower availability of Programme funds and a lower share of biomass projects than originally expected.Indicator 1.2GWh/year delivered to the national grid830(762)316.08 38 %Commissioned projects have an expected annual generation of 557.7 GWh. The current portfolio has a planned total output of approximately 762 GWh/year.Output 2 – Balanced portfolio of renewable energy technologiesIndicator 2.1Number of technologies supported by GET FiT4 3 75 %Supported technologies include hydropower, solar PV and bagasse.Indicator 2.2Number of sub-regions with GET FiT projects5 4 80 %The GET FiT portfolio includes 4 regions: Western, South-Western, Eastern and Central.Output 3 – Reduced GHG emissionsIndicator 3.1Net change in GHG emissions (Cumulative MtCO2e)4.03 0.65 16 %Power generated from the GET FiT portfolio is currently osetting thermal generation and reducing GHG emissions. The indicator is behind target due to the delayed portfolio implementation. Output 4 – Increased number of Ugandan national jobsIndicator 4.1Number of direct national construction and O&M jobs (FTE) created4,200 10,379 247 %GET FiT is exceeding targets on this indicator. Approximately 1,700 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs were created in 2019. Output 5 – Increased capacity at ERAIndicator 5.1Time taken by ERA to review generation licence for 1-20 MW renewable energy applications (months)2 1.2Target exceededThree generation licences were reviewed in 2020, with an average time taken for the review of 35 days. This is almost equivalent to last year’s value and exceeds the 2023 target.Indicator 5.2Number of REFiT tari reviews taking place by ERA per year1 1 100 %In January 2019, a consultant, MS. Economic Consulting Associates was contracted to undertake the review of the Renewable Energy Feed in Tari (REFiT IV). This Assignment was completed and the ERA board approved the new set of REFiTs eective April 2019 for another 2 years.Indicator 5.3Timely and complete reporting to ERA by licensees100 % 91 % 91 %152 out of 168 reports were submitted complete and on-time.Indicator 5.4Online delivery of ERA services50 %0 % 0 %The Regulatory Information Management System (RIMS) is being implemented in the course of 2020.Output 6 – Finance mobilised for GET FiT portfolioIndicator 6.1Private nance mobilised for GET FiT portfolio (in USD million)200 165 83 %All projects have reached nancial close. Due to the reduced portfolio size following inception, the target will not be reached. Indicator 6.2Public nance mobilised for GET FiT portfolio (in USD million)300 290 97 %All projects have reached nancial close. Due to the reduced portfolio size following inception, the target will not be fully reached.Table 6 | Output Indicators

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GET FiT Uganda64OutcomesThe outcomes address the inuence of GET FiT at a higher sector level, namely on the private sector investment environment for renewable energy in Uganda, and improved nancial stability of the ener-gy sector. A third indicator on local grid stability has been excluded from the logframe in 2018.7Currently four commercial banks are nancing pro-jects of the GET FiT portfolio. Kakira project debt is already entirely nanced through commercial debt – and as further projects restructure debt in the fu-ture, it is expected that more commercial banks will become involved in the Ugandan energy sector.The regulator has issued three development permits and nine generation licences for renewable energy projects with capacities under 20 MW in 2019, inclu-ding seven hydropower projects and two solar PV projects. ERA highlighted the progressive increase in licence applications from 2013 until 2019 in the annual monitoring, indicating a favourable develop-ment of the investment environment. As highlighted in the Output section, the process of issuing gene-ration licences has maintained high eciency, with only about one month taken to review applications.While the power utility UETCL has paid all its invoices for delivered energy in 2018, ve developers have re-ported delayed deemed energy payments. The dee-med energy invoicing process was reviewed by ERA in early 2019, however, delays in payments are still reported by developers. These delays are not consi-dered for the indicator since deemed energy claims are not approved for payment by UETCL, but by ERA through the base consumer tari, which is reviewed to include deemed energy only once a year.The electricity purchased from thermal power stati-ons has reduced drastically from circa 200 GWh in 2018 to ca. 100 GWh in 2019, which is well below the target of 832 GWh in 2023. However, capacity pay-ments remain part of a Government subsidy, which signies that the country has not yet achieved fully cost-reective retail taris.An overview of the Outcome indicators is provided in Table 7.7 The indicators for Outcome 3 – Improved local grid stability have become inadequate for monitoring Programme performance due to various sector developments, particularly due to the many changes in regional and national grid infrastructure and particular network solutions for GET FiT projects. Following discussions regarding the data availability, validity and attribution (as Programme results), it was decided to remove both indicators for Outcome 3 (voltage variations and load loss at local substations) from the logframe. Notably, the TA provided by DFID via GET FiT on compliance monitoring is aimed at making grid performance data in Uganda more precise and accessible. Therefore, Outcome 3 might be re-introduced at a later stage.

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IndicatorTarget 2023Status 2019Target AchievedCommentOutcome 1 – Improved private sector investment environment for renewable energy in UgandaIndicator 1.1Number of commercial banks that invest in renewable energy for project nance lending for GET FiT projects5 4 80 %Kakira has achieved full commercial bank debt. Currently, no Uganda commercial bank is among lenders, due to a lack of technical competence and energy sector experience, according to developers.Indicator 1.2Number of development permits and generation licences issued by ERA per year12 12 100 %3 generation licences and 9 development permits were issued in 2019.Indicator 1.3Occurrence of annual “UETCL event of default” for energy supplied (deemed energy)0 0 n/aThere have been ve delayed deemed energy payments. While deemed energy invoicing process has been reviewed by ERA in early January 2019, delays in deemed energy payments are still reported.Indicator 1.5REFiT adjusted to be cost-reective (in percent)100 % 100 % 100 %REFiTs were adjusted in 2019 (REFiT IV), and are now providing ceiling taris, with a maximum return on equity for respective technologies.Outcome 2 – Improved nancial stability of the energy sectorIndicator 2.1Subsidy paid by the Government for UETCL to cover thermal power use0 0Target achievedAll energy purchased beyond stand-by capacity was covered by taris.Indicator 2.2GWh purchased by UETCL from thermal stations832 103Target exceededThe sector is well below target due to i) lower demand for thermal power than anticipated and ii) thermal energy being oset by renewable energy from the GET FiT portfolio and commissioning of Isimba. Last year’s purchases were at 199 GWh.Indicator 2.3Cost-reective retail taris (in percent)100 % 97 % 97 %Capacity payments remain part of the subsidy paid by the Government. These increased from 95 % in 2018, to a cost reectivity at 97 % in 2019.Annual Report 201965Table 7 | Outcome Indicators

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GET FiT Uganda66ImpactThe Programme follows the impact statement “Ugan-da pursues a low carbon, climate resilient develop-ment path, resulting in growth, poverty reduction and climate change mitigation”. Accordingly, the im-pact of the Programme is measured through three indicators, highlighted below. Due to the heavy reli-ance on the activities of key sector actors to reach the targets, the eects of GET FiT Uganda are limited to a certain extent, and subject to a time lag bet-ween GET FiT activities and observable results at a higher sector level. Table 8 provides an overview of the Impact indicator developments in 2019.Grid-related CO2 emissions have reduced in 2019. With an increased energy generation from the GET FiT portfolio, as well as the commissioning of the Isimba hydropower plant, less energy was dispat-ched from fossil fuelled power plants in 2018. As such, the indicator is currently exceeding the target set for 2023. While this can be attributed to an in-crease in renewable energy supplied from GET FiT projects and others, it is also due to a higher electri-city consumption.In a joint sector review during 2019 the electricati-on rate was assessed. A signicant jump of the elec-trication rate to 28 percent was reported. The new Electricity Connections Policy, which launched in No-vember 2018 was highlighted as a key contribution to these developments. In 2019, over 150,000 new household connections were made. The target for the connection policy is to realise over 300,000 new connections annually. With these developments, the 2023 target of 26.4 percent was exceeded.Impact IndicatorsTarget 2023Status 2019CommentIndicator 1Grid related CO2 emissions per unit electricity use0.09 0.016Grid related CO2 emissions decreased considerably to 2018 from 0.037 to 0.016, which can be attri-buted to 50 % less thermal generation and higher consumption in 2019.Indicator 2Percent of population with access to electricity26.4 % 28 %The electrication rate has increased signicantly from 20 % in 2017 and 22 % in 2018 to 28 % in 2019.Indicator 3Electricity consumption (kWh per capita)105 103Electricity consumption per capita was 101 kWh per capita in 2018 and has seen a slight increase in 2019.Table 8 | Impact Indicators

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Annual Report 201967Risk management is a continuous process run-ning through the lifetime of a programme, where risks are identied and categorised, and measures introduced to reduce or eliminate the risks. Grid connection. Inadequate grid infrastructure and/or operations within the local and regional dis-tribution and transmission networks continue to present the main risk against achievement of Pro-gramme targets. As a result, in 2019, approximately 22 percent of the energy generation at GET FiT power plants failed to reach Ugandan electricity customers due to grid availability issues (deemed energy). The current level of deemed energy generated by GET FiT and other power plants across the country poses a major risk to the sustainability of the Ugandan power sector. Importantly, the remaining three GET FiT projects under construction are also facing chal-lenges related to securing adequate connection to the grid. Unless these issues are resolved prior to commissioning of the plants, deemed energy levels from the GET FiT portfolio could still rise signicantly. On this basis, the risk category for grid connection is maintained with a high probability and high impact.Operational performance. With most of the GET FiT projects now operational, a dierent set of risks are introduced. The technical performance, operati-ons and maintenance of each plant will aect the tar-geted level of annual energy production across the portfolio. E&S performance in the operational phase is also vital to ensure a sustainable energy genera-tion from GET FiT plants for the next two decades. While GET FiT Uganda was primarily rigged to sup-port projects up to COD (which is reected in the Programme’s legal framework and budgets) the Pro-gramme is also trying to monitor general post COD performance to the extent possible. This is maintai-ned through review of annual energy production in relation to subsidy disbursements, and one or two post COD visits to each project in order to capture key issues and experiences. One issue that has be-come clear during operational phases to date, is that some developers are not documenting compliance with minimum ow in a satisfactory manner. While such operational risks are not formally part of the GET FiT risk framework, it is highly important that they are monitored and managed by the Ugandan authorities. Therefore, as a rst step, KfW and the GET FiT supervision team have addressed the issu-es with the relevant developers and provided do-cumentation as a basis for GoU to follow up on the issues going forward. Project construction delays. Although 14 GET FiT projects are now commissioned, three projects re-main under construction which, due to their size, re-present more than 20 percent of the total portfolio capacity. These projects have demonstrated unsa-tisfactory progress over the past year due to design and construction challenges, and two of them failed to achieve their extended COD deadline of October 2019. This will lead to subsidy reductions and there-by aect project viability in negative manner, while also increasing GET FiT supervision and Programme management cost. This risk category is still rated with high probability and high impact. Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). Despite the remaining projects under construction being pushed on maintaining timelines, it is crucial that this does not compromise HSE performance in any way. GET FiT is not positioned to supervise or control the quality of developer’s HSE work daily, and these risks are therefore not formally part of the GET FiT risk control framework. Nonetheless, GET FiT super-vision visits focus on monitoring performance in that respect to the extent possible, discussing HSE standards with developers and creating awareness around potential risks.An overview of the most relevant remaining risks across the Programme is presented in Table 9.6.2 Risk Management

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GET FiT Uganda68Description of Risk Mitigation Actions ProgressRisk AssessmentDeemed commissioning of GET FiT projects due to poor planning at key institutions, as well as lack of funds, to ensure timely infrastructure for grid connection.Operational GET FiT plants generating power at reduced capacity due to continued, unresolved constraints of the national grid (HV/MV).Additional funding provided by GET FiT donors to support selected, critical grid infrastruc-ture investments required for connection of GET FiT projects. Comprehensive eorts by GET FiT to fast-track implementation of grid infrastructure projects managed by GoU agencies, which are relevant to the GET T portfolio. Unsatisfactory progress on GET FiT funded grid infrastructure projects due to various imple-mentation challenges, including major E&S issues related to compensation. High risk of continued increase in deemed energy generation from the GET FiT portfolio.highCorruption, misuse of funds and bribes paid by developers or contractors.Subsidies are performance-ba-sed and disbursed for energy delivered.Zero tolerance in developer’s contracts, and termination of contracts, as well as repayment of fees in case of paid bribes. General risk remains until the commissioning of all projects.mediumCompliance with Environmen-tal and Social standards of developers.Workshops on E&S standards were provided to developers. Penalties for non-compliance are incorporated in subsidy agree-ment (DFA). Additional super-vision visits are carried out for critical projects.Some projects still perform unsa-tisfactorily. GET FiT has carried out multiple additional supervisi-on visits, and imposed penalties on some developers.Compliance is continuously follo-wed-up, including post commis-sioning. The risk of non-compli-ance and associated reputational risks remain.mediumLower generation than estima-ted due to insucient hydro-logical data and/or climate change.Risks were included and dili-gently assessed in hydrological estimates and sensitivity testing at project evaluation stage.Generation data for all projects is continuously followed up by GET FiT. The realisation of hydro-logical risks can only truly be assessed in the fullness of time, following a sustained period of generation (multiple years). mediumInsucient Programme funds due to foreign exchange rate developments.Continuous budget monitoring allows for pro-active nancial management and early iden-tication of risks and Steering Committee action if needed.Low risk level on original Programme budget (premium payments) due to most funds already disbursed there. Medium risk level remaining on grid connection component, where a funding shortfall is likely.mediumInsucient understanding of ground conditions results in substantial changes in the design and layout of projects and/or adverse environmental and social impacts as a result of landslides or similar during construction.Developers required to provide updates on geotechnical con-ditions in the location of key project structures and in high risk areas during the implemen-tation phase based on further investigations and assessments by geotechnical engineering specialists. Developers reques-ted to address key geotechnical risks through changes in project designs and construction metho-dologies. Several projects implemented changes in designs and cons-truction methodologies in 2018-19 to improve the robustness of project designs and to reduce the likelihood of landslides. Fur-ther changes may be necessary for remaining projects during 2020 to manage residual risks.mediumTable 9 | Risk Matrix

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Annual Report 201971The second roll-out of the GET FiT concept – GET FiT Zambia - was ocially launched in Fe-bruary 2018 in Lusaka and is now in its second year of implementation. This represents a major achievement for GET FiT and further strengthens its prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa.The objective of the Programme is to improve the fra-mework conditions for private investments in small-scale renewable energy in the country. The central component of GET FiT Zambia is the procurement of up to 200 MW in renewable energy projects of up to 20 MW from IPPs. The Programme is a partnership between the Zambian Department of Energy and KfW, implemented by the GET FiT Secretariat (mana-ged by Multiconsult). Other key stakeholders are the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and the state-owned power utility ZESCO Ltd. The Programme has alrea-dy received a funding pledge of 41 million EUR from the German government.At the core of the Programme is the procurement of 100 MW solar PV and 50 MW small hydropower (Phase 1), with the prospect of an additional 50 MW depending on available funding. In addition, the Pro-gramme comprises a set of tools that addresses barriers and gaps in the Zambian energy sector (see illustration below).07 GET FiT ZambiaFigure 22 | GET FiT Zambia Toolbox5Technical AssistanceSkills gaps and capacity constraints in becoming credible counterpart to investorsGridFacilityCapacity constraints for integration and operation of decentralized intermittent RE, and rural electrification opportunities being overlookedViability Gap FundingHigh cost of capital for renewable transition and new REFiTs yet untestedProcurement & TransactionsDebt & Risk Mitigation FacilityIndividual small projects unable to attract appropriate financing and associated DDLack of credibility amongst investors that procurement efforts will result in execution- Competitiveprocurement of 100MW of SolarCapacity- Competitiveprocurement of upto 100 MW of Hydro- Production-basedtop up for HydroProjects- Competitive biddingtop-up, based onUsc/kWh for theentire PPA- Shallow and deepintegration support(funding and TA)- Grid-relatedtechnical assistance- Skill Gapidentification at keysector stakeholdersrelated to IPPs- Procurement oftailored capacity building and TA programmes- Mitigating short &medium-termliquidity riskRegional LiquiditySupport Facility(RLSF)BARRIERS & GAPSGET FiT TOOLBOX

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GET FiT Uganda72Record-breaking Results in a Highly Competitive International TenderThe rst procurement round of GET FiT Zambia has concluded with the award of six solar PV projects of 20 MWac each. The Solar tender was run as a two sta-ge-bidding auction preceded by a pre-qualication stage (Request for Qualication) and a combined technical and nancial scoring at the nal bidding (Request for Proposal) stage which was launched Fe-bruary 2018. In April 2019, the Permanent Secretary of the Zambian Ministry of Energy announced the award of six solar PV IPP projects, totalling 120 MWac. The lowest successful bid came in at 3.999 USc/kWh and the weighted average of all six successful pro-jects is 4.41 USc/kWh. The GET FiT Zambia Solar tender became the largest single Solar PV tender implemented in Sub-Saha-ran Africa (SSA) to date outside of South Africa, and the rst time a tari below 4 USc/kWh was achieved through a public tender in SSA. The tender had a target outcome of a total of 100 MWac, but due to the favourable results, the GRZ and GET FiT Investment Committee awarded an additional 20 MWac.Promoting Private Sector Engagement in the Power Sector with a 50 MW Small Hydro TenderThe second procurement round of the Programme is aimed at procuring a total of 100 MW, supporting the development of small hydropower projects up to 20 MW. The tender process includes a prequali-cation procedure which concluded in April 2019. This will be followed by the award of up to 100 MW of small hydropower capacity through the imple-mentation of several RfPs between 2020 and 2021. Further Information & UpdatesStay informed about development in the GET FiT Zambia Programme, please visit the website www.gett-zambia.org, sign up for the GET FiT Zambia newsletter, or follow the Programme on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Annual Report 201973In 2020, GET FiT Uganda will focus on close fol-low-up of the three hydropower projects still un-der construction. The projects have already been granted extensions beyond the original window for GET FiT funding and further delays will jeopardise their continued support by the Programme. Demon-strated eorts and progress is therefore key, and the GET FiT Implementation Consultant will under-take supervision visits to each project until COD is achieved. While it has already been established that one of the projects will not reach COD until 2021, it is expected that the other two could make it in 2020. Some projects, both commissioned and non-com-missioned, are still facing environmental and so-cial compliance issues, which are being monitored carefully by GET FiT. In general, continuous impro-vements were observed for the projects in their construction phase during 2019, but there are still serious outstanding issues such as compliance with minimum ow requirements. GET FiT will continue to cooperate with ERA to address these issues and provide guidance for future follow-up.With 14 of the 17 GET FiT projects now evacuating much needed power to the Ugandan grid, 2020 will be another exciting year for the Programme, with persistent challenges and a lot to celebrate. Helping newly commissioned projects to achieve a success-ful rst year of operations will be important, along with close follow up for the remaining plants that are now severely behind on their construction schedu-les. Finally, as in previous years, continued eorts to ensure progress on grid infrastructure investments that aect GET FiT projects will remain critical. The nish line for GET FiT Uganda is undoubtedly ap-proaching fast, after more than seven years of hard and dedicated work by a range of Ugandan stake-holders, project developers, and development part-ners. Certainly, the Programme is already a success story, now contributing almost one tenth of Ugan-da’s electricity from clean and renewable sources, funded mainly by private investors! However, as this report has shown, work remains. For the next cou-ple of years, coordinated and dedicated eorts will be needed by all stakeholders to ensure a successful nish and a sustainable legacy.08 Outlook for 2020

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