04/16/2026
East Africa Energy Solutions is proud to share our Quarter 1 2026 report for the Biodigester Program in Nakasongola District.
Despite one of the toughest dry seasons in recent years, families in our program experienced stability. As firewood became scarce and expensive, these households continued cooking safely, confidently, and at no cost.
This program is about more than clean energy. It’s restoring time for women and girls, improving health, and protecting families from rising costs. It’s reshaping what’s possible for communities across Nakasongola.
🛠 Installation Progress:
This quarter, EAES completed two new biodigester installations for two new family households across Nakasongola.
All installations were carried out by our team of two certified biodigester technicians using locally sourced materials wherever possible, contributing to local livelihoods while reducing costs. Each installation includes a full household orientation, with follow-up monitoring visits at 30 and 90 days post-installation.
The Dry Season: A Test the Biodigester Passed with Ease:
From January through March 2026, Nakasongola experienced one of its harshest dry seasons in recent memory. Forest cover thinned rapidly, wells dropped, and firewood became increasingly scarce and expensive. Families without reliable fuel sources faced an agonizing choice: reduce meals, pull children from school to collect wood, or spend money on charcoal from the market.
In the homes of EAES beneficiaries, the story was entirely different. Biodigesters convert organic household waste, primarily animal dung and kitchen scraps, into a continuous supply of biogas piped directly to kitchen burners. Unlike firewood or charcoal, biogas production is not disrupted by drought, season, or market price. As long as a household continues feeding the digester with the waste it generates daily, the gas keeps flowing at no additional cost.
Monitoring visits in February and March confirmed a consistent finding across program households: cooking frequency did not decline. Several households even shared gas access with immediate neighbors during the worst weeks of the shortage.
🌿 Key Achievements This Quarter:
- 2 new installations completed
- Three female biodigester technicians trained and deployed in the villages
- 11 community sensitisation sessions conducted, reaching over 600 households
- Zero critical maintenance failures reported among all 19 active installations
- Dry season monitoring confirmed no reduction in cooking frequency among program households
