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APPLICATION TEMPLATE
Completed application template and supporting documentation to be submitted to:
The Managing Director
Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company
Amber House, Plot 29/33 Kampala Road, 3rd Floor, Block E
P.O. Box 29725 Kampala
Information for Nos. 1-13 shall be handed in as a written text document with reference to supporting documentation
(page 6 + 7), which has to be enclosed in the application in the predefined order and numbered accordingly.
Project Overview
1. Project Sponsor
2. Project Title
3. Project Summary (max. 150 words)
 Rationale for the project.
 Overview of project.
 Current status and timelines.
4. Corporate Data
a)
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Ownership and control
Name of incorporation
Date of incorporation
Address (both Postal and Physical)
Identification of shareholders
Identification of directors
Foreign/ institutional participation
Other relevant businesses sponsors
involved
b) Management
- Key managers
5. Project Description (brief summaries,
based on existing planning
documentation)
a)
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Technology and planning
Location and access
Brief technical description (key data)
Basis and status of technical
planning (feasibility studies, tenders
etc.)
b) Water availability/ Fuel and
energy output calculations
- Overview of water/ fuel/ other
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renewable source availability
Basis for estimates (relevant
studies)
Expected annual energy output
c) Status of permits and licences
(w/o E+S/ RAP)
- Overview of permits and licenses
required (ERA, DWD, etc.)
- Status of permit and license
applications and outlook
d) Land
- Land required, acquisition or rental
- Status and potential challenges
e)
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Grid interconnection issues
distance from grid
voltage level
potential new construction/
reinforcements necessary
financing arrangements
6. Environmental, Social and
Resettlement issues
a) Overview of key environmental
and social issues associated with
the project
b) Overview of resettlement issues
(if any)
c) Overview of key health and safety
issues (during construction and
operation)
d) Stakeholder Engagement Plan
(SEP)
e) Non Technical Summary (NTS)
f)
Overview of planned mitigation
measures
g) Outlines on:
- Area of influence AoI
- CHG emissions
h) Permits and licenses
- Overview of permits and licenses
legally required
- Status of applications (if any
submitted)
i)
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Relevant studies conducted/
underway
ESIA (consultant name, status)
RAP (consultant name, status)
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Information on compliance with IFC
Performance Standards
Livelihood Restoration Framework
LRF (consultant name, status)
7. Total Expected Project Cost
- Basis for cost estimate (feasibility
studies, tenders etc)
8. Budgeted annual running cost (fuel,
O&M)
- Cost of fuel
- Maintenance cost
- Operation cost
Expenditure Category
Project Development Costs
Project Construction Costs
Item description
Land
Access and site development
Studies
Legal Fees
Other
Sub-total
Civil works
Electro-Mechanical works
Interest during construction
Consulting fees
Other
Sub-total
Project Financing Costs
Sub-total
Contingencies
Sub-total
Other
Sub-total
TOTAL Cost
8. Proposed Project Financing
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Finance Category
Source
Senior Debt
Equity
Other
Total Financing
9. Financial and economic analysis
a) What analyses have been
conducted?
- financial analysis
- economic analysis
- financial model
b)
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Key results
project IRR
EBITDA
Debt service cover
Sensitivity analysis (changes in
construction costs -/+20%, changes
in water/ fuel availability -/+20%)
10. Proposed implementation
arrangements
a)
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Procurement arrangements
EPC, single lots, etc.
Procurement method
Current status
b) Construction oversight
arrangements
- Owner’s engineer
- Other arrangements to ensure
quality
c) Contract management
arrangements
- Sponsor’s capacity
- Legal advisory
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11. Proposed O&M arrangements
12. Current implementation status and
next steps
13. Any other information deemed
relevant
Authorized signature
Date
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Supporting documentation to be submitted with the application template. If not all
documents are available the applicant should briefly explain why.
I. Legal
1. Certificate of Registration / Incorporation of the Company
2. Valid Memorandum and Articles of Association
3. Form of Directors and Secretaries
4. Official Annual Returns (if available and registered in Uganda)
5. Partnership / Joint Venture Agreement / Shareholder and Subscription
Agreements (if applicable)
6. Shareholders/Directors Resolutions impacting on the Company operations and
ownership
7. Title Deeds / Lease Agreement / Purchase contracts for sites or evidence of
according efforts (minimum benchmark: detailed overview of necessary
properties, owners, availability)
8. Available permits and licenses (ERA, DWD, NEMA, others) or according
applications (Art. 34 EA (1999))
II. Technical
9. Pre-feasibility study report if available.
10. Assessment of power evacuation options (pre-feasibility) and initial costing of
preferred option
11. Detailed design (if available)
12. Any other documents relevant for the assessment of the technical viability of the
project and level of project preparation (e.g. additional hydrology analyses etc.)
III. Financial
13. Audited annual statements for the past three years (for existing entities)
14. Flower letters (for debt and equity), draft term sheets for project financing (if
available)
15. Financial Model Template if available.
16. Information regarding proposed structuring of the project (proposed security
arrangements etc)
IV. Organization and Management
17. Documentation on completed RE / Small Hydro projects in other less developed
countries.
18. CV's of key management staff of project developer
19. Information regarding proposed implementation modalities
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Approach to project delivery (EPC, single lots, construction supervision)
Approach to procurement for key contracts
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V. Environmental and Social
20. Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (in compliance with IFC
Performance Standards (2012) & IFC EHS Guidelines (2007))
21. Environmental and Social Management Plan (in compliance with IFC
Performance Standards (2012) & IFC EHS Guidelines (2007))
22. Information about potential resettlement requirements, approach to resettlement
proposed, and roadmap for resettlement act (including timeline for production of
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)) (in compliance with IFC Performance Standards
(2012))
23. Livelihood Restoration Framework (in compliance with IFC Performance
Standards (2012))
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