LOOKING AHEAD

“We are excited about the future. Years of hard work by the team have produced a pipeline of high-quality projects at various stages of planning and development. Recent successes validate the model. Zengamina

Power, our subsidiary which provides power to approximately 5,000 people in northwest Zambia, is performing well. At an average usage of 100kWh per month, our customers use 30 to 50 times more power than their rural African peers. They can afford to use that much power due to our low rates and have built their lives around doing so.”

– Josiah Brand, Chief Operations Officer

Eng. Dido Lumanyika, Virunga’s Head of Utility Operations, is no stranger to megawatt scale generation and distribution projects. Having worked as an Asset Manager and T&D Planner for Duke Energy and FirstEnergy, large US-based utilities, he knows the benefits of scale. He also knows how to translate that knowledge and experience into productivity in the rural African context. Prior to joining Virunga, Eng. Lumanyika was the General Manager of the West Nile Rural Electrification Company, a vertically integrated utility that provides electricity to approximately 20,000 people in Northwestern Uganda.

“I am excited to be part of the Virunga team. I have a passion for hydropower and electrification, and we are combining the two to add value, enable economic productivity, and make a positive impact on the lives of our customers.”

– Eng. Dido Lumanyika