Studies
Rural electrification. Power distribution  Renewable energy

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National Electrification Programme Prospectus

Country : Tanzania .
Client : REA - Rural Electrification Agency. EWURA, MEM (Minstry of Energy and Minerals), TANESCO
Start Date : 26 Aug 2012
Completion Date : 15 March 2014
Value of services : 640 000 $
Funder : NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation)
Associate/Partner : PConsult (Preben Jorgensen)
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Description :
The objective of the assignment was to prepare a national Electrification Program Prospectus, with the objectives of systematically engaging potential financiers (principally donors and the private sector) and raising financing for the scale up program. This document, with a sector investment plan and policy framework, formed the basis for a coordinated sector-wide framework for Tanzania’s national electricity scale up program.
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Description of the Actual Services Provided The Consultant undertook the tasks specified below to prepare the National Electricity Access Program Investment Prospectus, presenting a five-year plan for extending electricity access (including densification) that achieves Tanzania’s electrification targets and integrates technical, financing, and implementation planning components.
Task 1 – Geospatial analysis of least cost access plan for grid (LV/MV) roll out investment plan and off-grid complement for scale up coverage targets with the help of the GEOSIM tool
Task 2 – Review of least cost bulk power generation and network expansion program, including regional interconnections and generation
Task 3 – Implementation Readiness of REA and TANESCO
Task 4 - Sector financing plan and gap analysis
Task 5 - Proposed performance metrics (pilot basis) for financing based on performance
Task 6 - Prospectus for donor syndication of financing gap
Task 7 - Government, Donor-Private sector Workshop, Prospectus finalization, transfer and training
Task 8 - Pre-feasibility analysis of sub-projects for implementation during 2012-2016
Additional tasks were also performed during the project extension focusing on
- Stakeholder meetings for financing the rural electrification
- Low cost design technology demonstration
- Private sector involvment in Tanzanian