Studies
Rural electrification. Solar power  N/A

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Meeting high-priority electricity needs of rural public institutions with photovoltaic technology

Country : Rwanda .
Client : MINECOFIN MININFRA .
Start Date : September 2005
Completion Date : December 2005
Value of services : 96 100 $
Funder : World Bank
Associate/Partner : PA Energy
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Description :
IED has been contracted to assist the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) in the design and planning process of a new cross-sectoral solar programme for rural public institutions.
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Description of the Actual Services Provided In consultation with individual ministries (health, education, water, ...), with government representatives at district level and with local beneficiary institutions, IED has developed :
(i) a generic catalogue of PV-based electricity packages to meet their priority needs,
(ii) a model of tendering document including standard technical specifications for equipment supply and description of service provision (installation, maintenance, training, monitoring, ...),
(iii) a 5-year staged investment & maintenance programme and budget, and
(iv) a detailed plan for coordination, capacity building and the ToR for technical assistance required for successful implementation.

Major efforts have been devoted to initiate a demand-driven programme where individual ministries at central and local level incorporate the new energy guidelines – based on the energy packages developed – in their routine planning and budgeting decisions