Photovoltaics for Household and Community Use

Project expands rural use of photovoltaics (PV) while assessing the technology and approaches to its promotion, providing a model for other African countries’ efforts at off-grid electrification. Includes efforts to develop indigenous PV businesses, cooperation with national utility, and analysis of national policies including import duties.

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Ministry of Trasnport and Energy and Department of Energy
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
374
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
Pilot Phase
GEF Cofinancing
$382.650
GEF project grant
$7.000.000
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Trasnport and Energy and Department of Energy