Battery Manufacture in Kampala

Episode 48 · May 19th, 2026 · 23 mins 6 secs

About this Episode

Batteries are a key technology for adapting to cimate change because they provide power on demand. Whether from solar, wind or wave, energy stored in batteries can be accessed at the flick of a switch. Brendan Cronin is CEO of Soleil Power in Kampala - East Africa’s first diversified lithium battery production company. He joins us in studio to explain a bit about how batteries work, how they're developing in the EV sector and what the future might look like for battery development in Uganda.

You can find out more about Soleil Power here:
https://www.soleilpower.ug/about-us

Thanks for listening and see you next time -

Josephine