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LPG clean Energy for a healthier Uganda
Wana Energy Solutions want to be part of the solution of providing a clean energy from Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Uganda.
Wana Solutions Ltd (WS) is an established company limited by shared. Its main focuse is to service comprehensive needs of her customers in organised homesteads, light commercial industries, and private homes through distribution, installation and maintenance of bulk and cylinder Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The company has a team of six dedicated staff. They include Materials Engineer, Marketing and LPG installation Specialists.
Facts
2005
| Two years ago: | 45,000 |
| Last year: | 45,000 |
| This year (forecast): | 1,314,950 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 1,665,680 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 2,194,505 |
| Two years ago: | 45,000 |
| Last year: | 2,500 |
| This year (forecast): | 214,728 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 2,217 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 169,077 |
| Two years ago: | 6 |
| Last year: | 6 |
| This year (forecast): | 26 |
| Year 2 (forecast): | 14 |
| Year 3 (forecast): | 16 |
Finance needed
| Finance needed for fixed assets (buying of machines, buildings, ...) | 265,000 |
| Finance needed for working capital (salaries, stock, rental, leasing, transport, ...) | 175,000 |
| Total finance needed (US$) | 440,000 |
How do you expect this to be financed? Please note: the total amount mentioned here should be equal to the total finance needed at the previous question.
| Own Contribution in cash | 132,000 |
| Loans (debt) | 43,000 |
| Share capital that you seek from investors (equity) | 265,000 |
| Other sources | 0 |
| Total finance needed (US$) | 440,000 |
The Business
WS offers specialised services to its customers.
Cylinder gas is offered to customers in private homes. Two Cylinders of 15kg are connected by an automatic changeover. Cylinders are changed once a month
Bulk LPG customers are issued with a Smart IC Card Meter. Bulk Tanks are installed in designated areas able to service 50 customers in a single location
Installation Kits such as pig tails, and regulators are sold to customers.
With increased awareness of the problems associated with burning fuel wood. Wana Energy seeks to reduce on the effects of the current cooking methods as this will save many lives from ill effects of fuelwood.
The company will sign a service Level Agreement with a local oil company to supply gas in installed tanks
Gas tanks will be installed in organised homesteads which will be filled with Gas by our local oil company
Cylinders will be installed in not well organised homes
customers will be helped withsubsides to enable them buy cookers which seem to be a big reason for not using LPGas as a domestic energy.
company will deliver cylinders
WS Plans to market its product and services through word of mouth
PROMOTIONAL TOOLS
Stickers on retail outlets
Football tournaments and debates and essay competitions in schools through radio and TV adverts
Conferences and Research
Brochures, leaflets, flyers, business cards
The market for the product and services range from domestic homesteads to the hotel industry.
currently the company distributes gas cylinders to organised homesteads.
The company plans to extend its service to other people who do not live in organised homesteads by installing a system which meets the health and safety stands of the company.
Plan to extend the service to hospitals, nursing homes and schools, autogas and farming.
Currently, Uganda’s energy consumption matrix stands at about 93% biomass, 2% LPG 5% use electricity
Our primary competitors include Ramco Enterprises limited and four oil companies supplying gas too.
Secondary competitors are Umeme Electricity suppliers
Tertiary are charcoal and firewood sellers.
However none of the competitors install Bulk LPG on large scale nor use Changeovers for customers who use cylinders.
Fuel energy content is assumed to be 15 MJ/kg for firewood and 45.7 MJ/kg for LPG.
Device efficiency is assumed to be 15% for charcoal and 60% for the LPG cooker.
It is clean, affordable and reliable
Wana Energy Solutions Uganda Ltd is the pioneer company to supply metered LPG into homes on a large scale. Anticipated that Every 50 families will be connected to 1tonne of Bulk LPG. The first of its kind in the region
A home uses about 22kg of LPG a month. WS supplies two 15kg cylinders connected with changeover. Only Company in Uganda with such a service.
LPG emits less Greener House Gases as compared to other forms of energy
The company will be positioned on its brand of "clean Energy for a healthier Nation"
challenges of charcoal and firewood, the company will lobby parliament to pass a law on firewood use.
Improve services through realtime feedback from customers on new products
Introduce new products through customer survey
Meet international standards
Looking at growth through sales
Bring in new products
increase supply effeciency
The Entrepreneur & Management
Emmy is the Executive Officer of a string of investiments. His entrepreneur skills emanates way back from the time when he completed his first degree. Managed a Surgery in 1998, through the savings opened up a pig farm.
The farm was sold and the profits invested in the current business of suplying LPGas which is profitable too.
Emmy was among the finalists of Development Marketplace for Diaspora in Europe.
WeS has a dedicated Team of staff
Emmy has a BEng in Materials Science and Medicine. 6 years of mangement experience, and improved skill in Materials Science Research. Last year in June Emmy was a research assistant at Eindhoven University of Techology this enabled Emmy to improve on his research skills in materials selection and design.
Harriet worked with Zicofee Co. as an accountant she was voted as staff of the year 2004. Ssebyala is among the few LPG installers in Uganda
I am the chief executive officer of the company and the brain behind the innoviation. I plan to invest all it takes to see the company through with a view of handing over the responsibilities within a year
Development
LPG burns efficiently, without producing smoke lesser indoor air pollution.
Employment of more people and creating micro employment through outlet suppliers
it contributes to improving community life, health and sanitation by generating income at the community level.
Encourage girl child education, as LPG reduces the amount of time women and to some extend girls go out looking for energy.
families be able to provide warn food.
27 comments
Biofuels
Can you please tell me where you are located because I have been looking LPG in Uganda for a number of years.
Re: Biofuels
Patrick Mutabazi, 17 July 09, 11:16
Can you please tell me where you are located
because I have been looking LPG in Uganda for
a number of years.
Hi Patrick could you call on 0414669910 and speak with Julius for further information about WeSGas. LPG is in Plenty and you are most welcome to visit our site for different access plans
Mr.
I also wanted to know if you can fill my car with LPG because my car is converted to run on LPG.
Re: Mr.
Patrick Mutabazi, 17 July 09, 15:32
I also wanted to know if you can fill my car
with LPG because my car is converted to run on
LPG.
Patrict you had insuinated that you looked around the country and you questioned for the supply of LPG. Now you are talking about autogas.
My answer is that we have not invested in Autogas yet, however it is our future plan of installing autogas stations in Uganda as well. If you have such a car you might reconsider staying for a while, our plan is to deal with autogas in the next three years.
So looking forward to hearing from you if you have any further questions about LPG in Uganda
Mr.
Good business plan!
I have been thinking about this very plan for the last 1 month since my gas supply at home is pathetic, started reading about LPG distribution then landed on WES. Question: Are you still interested in Business partners ie investors?
Would also like to visit your offices for futher discussion on distribution to my house.
Thanks and regards.
LPG Distribution in Uganda
Hi Simon,
Thanks for your words of encouragement. If you wish to visit us please call us on 0414669910 or 0777704397. We are more than happy to help you. We are situated on Plot 212 Seguku off Entebbe Road Kampala Uganda.
In case of any further information do not hesitate to contact us.
need to contact you
need to talk with you about the project
Contact
Hi Jean here I am. My details are online and u can either call me or email me for further discussions. Hope this answers ur questions.
Advertizing your products with Pilot International Newsletter
Dear Emmy, Thanks for your contact. Our publication pilot international newsletter can advertize your products throughtout Uganda and beyond. log on to www.pilot-int.org
Secondly you can exhibit your clean technologies at our conference in Kampala link: www.pilotinternationalconferences.org
Talk later
Re: Advertizing your products with Pilot International Newsletter
Hi Robinah,
I was away but I am back. I will call you over the Easter Period and we discuss in detail. Actually I would like to make a presentation about clean energy from LPGas. If this meets your object please let me know. Otherwise I am going to check on your website you forwarded to me and I will let you know if I have been able to register.
Thanks and happy Easter.
Emmy
Robinah K. Nanyunja, 19 Mar 10, 08:09
Dear Emmy, Thanks for your contact. Our
publication pilot international newsletter can
advertize your products throughtout Uganda and
beyond. log on to www.pilot-int.org
Secondly
you can exhibit your clean technologies at our
conference in Kampala link:
www.pilotinternationalconferences.org
Talk
laterSaveCancel
DEAR EMMY
We are company based in India and involved in the business of LPG tank installations and tank and machinary supplies. Also we have supplied LPG cylinders and bottling plant accessories to Uganda. So if there is any future requirement or any kind of business tie up please contanct us. My mobile no is +919913299399 and email address is dharmeshjobanputra@gmail.com
project
please may you avail me with the neccessary data about:-
what to know major dealers in domestic LPG in uganda
what are there safety standards
Re: project
aenga okiror samuel, 22 Sept 10, 08:19
please may you avail me with the neccessary
data about:-what to know major dealers in
domestic LPG in ugandawhat are there safety
standards
Hi Samuel, are you doing a research about LPG in Uganda or what are you looking for in major dealers. I am more than ready to help so long as you make yourself clear on what you are looking for.
Thank
~Emmy
development of safety standards for domestic lpg in uganda
please help to avail me some data related to lpg
especially current consumption
safety standards practiced
how they do refilling.transportation, storage and usage of lpg
Re: development of safety standards for domestic lpg in uganda
aenga okiror samuel, 12 Oct 10, 22:23
please help to avail me some data related to
lpgespecially current consumptionsafety
standards practicedhow they do
refilling.transportation, storage and usage of
lpg
Hi Okiror, send me an email and explain what your intentions are. Wana has embarked on the journey of developing safety standards with the ministry and other concerned individuals in uganda. I have my own safety standards and if you wish to have them please explain yourself. Refilling, storage and transportation is available on request through email.
Eagerly waiting for your response. We are always here to help.
mr adesina
Hi i am a nigerian.i wish we can see to talk.
Mr. Adesina
Hi Anthony,
What more do you wish to know about this business. I am working with one of your own in Enugu state if interested send me your details and I will get you connected. Thanks
mr adesina
My name is Adesina Adebayo.I am in Abuja the Nigeria capital.My email.is linkcityandassociate.gamil.com,my phone number is +2347038229115.I already having a funtional lpg plant here,i just want to talk with you to see how we can work things out together.I wouldn't mind coming to your country.Thanks
Your email doesnt work!
Hi,
Nice hearing from you and learning that you are already in business. Coming to
uganda is not a big deal but you need to be a little structured with the
benefits of your coming.
Tell me more about your progress in the business? What is the turnover? Is there
any innovation you would wish to learn from Wana?
I have connection with an lpg association in Lagos and another guy in Enugu
state who is in advanced stages of writing his business plan.
So let me know what more you want to learn from Wana.
mr Adesina
We really thank GOd for HIs help so far.My comming to uganda is come and see how you can train me the method your company is using in trasporting lpg to the consumers.Or if you have any agent here in my country whom you have trained to put me thruogh
.Thanks
Re: mr Adesina
Adesina, 27 Dec 10, 15:17
We really thank GOd for HIs help so far.My comming
to uganda is come and see how you can train me the
method your company is using in trasporting lpg to
the consumers.Or if you have any agent here in my
country whom you have trained to put me thruogh
.Thanks
Dear Adesina,
There is no need for you to come to Uganda at this moment in time. What you need to first do is tell me how far you have gone with your business? The stage you are at? Do you already have sales? If so how were you dealing with those sales. If only selling how do you get to your customers. If you are in early stages where do you need help most. I have guys in Lagos tell me where particularly and I will get you that help. I have one of your own in Enugu who is so far doing well. Let me know and I will do the needful of connecting you.
Otherwise Happy New Year.
LPG
Hi Emmy,
I'm suprised you have not quoted Ramco Gas as one of your competitors. Any reason?
Re: LPG
Alex James, 30 Dec 10, 20:13
Hi Emmy,
I'm suprised you have not quoted Ramco Gas as one
of your competitors. Any reason?
Alex only if you did not read my profile clearly. I did include Ramco in there. Or if you read Ramco but you presented your thoughts differently, then my simple explanations are Ramco copied from us the door to door supply system hence considered as major competitors at the moment. But if you wish to know there are about 50 companies either acting as marketers or importers of LPGas
LPG
Hi Emmy,
Sorry for the misunderstanding. I did read Ramco on your profile however Ramco Enterprise and Ramco gas are not the same company. They are two completely separate entities. From my understanding Ramco Gas is a registered trading name of Ramco International.
Nonetheless I do not wish for this response to be perceived as a dispute or a disagreement. We are a Private equity Investment company based in the UK. We are exploring the possibilities of investing in companies within the Sub Sahara region, particularly in Uganda within the energy market.
I would like to see a list of competitors within your industry. Can you advise on how I would be able to attain such information?
As you can appreciate it is not particularly easy to obtain such information.
I look forward to your response shortly.
Re: LPG
Alex James, 31 Dec 10, 15:14
Hi Emmy, Sorry for the misunderstanding. I did
read Ramco on your profile however Ramco
Enterprise and Ramco gas are not the same
company. They are two completely separate
entities. From my understanding Ramco Gas is a
registered trading name of Ramco
International. Nonetheless I do not wish for
this response to be perceived as a dispute or
a disagreement. We are a Private equity
Investment company based in the UK. We are
exploring the possibilities of investing in
companies within the Sub Sahara region,
particularly in Uganda within the energy
market. I would like to see a list of
competitors within your industry. Can you
advise on how I would be able to attain such
information? As you can appreciate it is not
particularly easy to obtain such information.I
look forward to your response shortly.
Please call me on 07886725963 if you have time. I am in the UK currently
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