WREAU – Women in Renewable Energy Association Uganda

Creating a more equitable and prosperous renewable energy sector

We empower women in renewable energy in Uganda.

WREAU supports women across solar, biomass, and hydro through trainings, mentorship, community engagement, male involvement, capacity building, and advocacy.
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Focus
Trainings & capacity building
Approach
Mentorship & partnerships
Impact
Community-first approach

WHAT WE DO

  • ✓ Train and mentor women for leadership in clean energy
  • ✓ Create safe, women-focused spaces for learning and networking
  • ✓ Engage communities and allies to accelerate gender equity
  • ✓ Advocate for inclusion across the renewable energy value chain
Sectors we support
Solar Biomass Hydro
KEY ACTIVITIES

Practical support that creates real pathways.

Our programs are built around skills, networks, community trust, and inclusive leadership —so women can thrive across the renewable energy value chain.

Trainings

Hands-on learning for technical and leadership growth in solar, biomass, and hydro.

Mentorship

Mentors, peers, and role models to help members navigate careers and opportunities.

Community Engagement

Community dialogues and outreach that center women’s voices and local solutions.

Male Engagement

Building allyship to accelerate equity in homes, workplaces, and decision-making.
ABOUT WREAU

A women-focused space for growth, voice, and leadership.

WREAU (Women in Renewable Energy Association Uganda) started in 2018 and was registered in 2019. It was established to respond to the need for a dedicated women-focused platform in the renewable energy sector—one that strengthens skills, confidence, visibility, and representation across the value chain.

✔ Professional networking
✔ Mentorship and peer learning
✔ Capacity building
✔ Advocacy and visibility
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Membership types

Join as an individual professional, student, or organization that supports women's participation in renewable energy.

Individual Open

Women professionals and practitioners in the sector

Student Open

Students interested in renewable energy pathways

Institutional Open

Companies/organizations that want to partner and support

Goals

  • • Mentorship
  • • Capacity building
  • • Decentralisation
  • • Partnerships
  • • Male engagement
  • • Innovation
OUR CAUSES

Programs designed to widen access and influence.

From mentorship to innovation, we strengthen skills and leadership while building partnerships that make the sector more inclusive.

Mentorship

Career guidance, role models, and community for members at different stages.

Capacity Building

Training for technical and leadership skills to increase employability and impact.

Decentralisation

Supporting decentralized energy solutions that work for communities and women-led enterprises.

Partnerships

Collaboration with institutions, private sector, and communities to scale results.

Male Engagement

Engaging allies to shift norms and support women’s leadership and participation.

Innovation

Creating space for ideas, new approaches, and solutions led by women in energy.
MEMBERS

A growing network across Uganda.

WREAU brings together practitioners, students, and partners committed to gender equity in renewable energy.

Women professionals

Membership that fits your stage.
  • Networking and visibility
  • Leadership development
  • Mentorship opportunities
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Students

Membership that fits your stage.
  • Career pathways
  • Training access
  • Peer learning
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Institutions & partners

Membership that fits your stage.
  • Program collaboration
  • Community impact
  • Inclusive innovation
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Let's build an inclusive energy future.

Reach out for trainings, mentorship, partnerships, media inquiries, and ways to support women in renewable energy.

Phone
+256704830748
Email
wreaug@gmail.com
Address
Plot 7 Cornwall Crescent, K10 Village, Kyambogo Lower Estate, Nakawa Division, Kampala, Uganda
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