URPC is a specialised platform established by Apsay Group and Star Hub Power to originate, structure, and deliver bankable renewable energy solutions for manufacturers and industrial parks in Uganda—combining project development discipline with credible delivery capacity and long-term operations.
Ugandan manufacturers face a consistent operational constraint: tariff pressure, grid unreliability, and voltage fluctuations, which translate into stoppages, idle labour, scrap losses, and accelerated machinery wear, often pushing factories toward costly diesel dependence.
URPC’s industrial offer is structured to deliver:
URPC designs and implements a turnkey PV or PV+BESS hybrid system sized for your operating profile (single shift to 3-shift plants). Systems are typically grid-interactive: PV drives daytime load, and BESS supports peak shaving, transitions, and reliability where required.
• Engineering-led design (load profiling, site survey, interconnection design, protections)
• Hybrid PV + BESS architecture with voltage stability and ride-through capability (0.5–4 hours typical BESS duration, per operational need)
• Digital monitoring (SCADA / telemetry, alarms, reporting) and structured O&M
• A commercial structure that can be positioned as “bill-neutral (or better)”: the combined monthly spend (grid + diesel + finance + O&M) is structured to remain broadly flat while reliability improves—and after debt maturity the factory benefits from a structurally lower cost base.
For industrial clients in the 200 kVA – 5 MW range, URPC maintains reference CAPEX benchmarks across PV-only and PV+BESS variants (e.g., 1 MW minimal BESS vs 1–4 hour BESS).
URPC’s industrial programme is built to be financier-friendly, integrating technical packs, savings models (grid + diesel + downtime), and credit-risk mitigations where required (monitoring, structured servicing, asset serialisation).
For qualifying sites—especially industrial clusters—URPC can deliver power under an Energy-as-a-Service / PPA structure, targeting:
• Lower tariff compared to the prevailing UEDCL industrial tariff
• Lower interruption exposure
• Improved voltage stability through utility-grade design and O&M
This model is most attractive when the factory prioritises tariff visibility and operational continuity without deploying large upfront capex.
Stable power drives measurable value in industrial environments:
• fewer nuisance trips and stoppages
• reduced scrap/rework from unstable supply
• improved equipment reliability (drives, motors, controls)
• better labour productivity through predictable operating hours
URPC is developing an embedded / clustered IPP concept for industrial corridors—starting with a pipeline for Namanve—designed to serve multiple manufacturers through a structured metering and billing model.
• PV + BESS designed at utility-grade standard with EMS/SCADA integration
• Multi-offtaker model with smart metering and operational governance
• Indicative tariff positioning ~10% below UEDCL industrial tariff with an indicative annual escalation approach around 3.5% (subject to final approvals, studies, and offtake terms).
URPC is onboarding anchor offtakers for the industrial corridor programme. Register interest to receive:
• A preliminary screening (load size, hours of operation, voltage level, reliability requirement)
• Indicative tariff band and connection approach
• Term-sheet level commercial outline (subject to feasibility-grade studies and regulatory pathway)
