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Rwanda Electricity Sector Strengthening Project

Project Category Ongrid
Project Name Rwanda Electricity Sector Strengthening Project
Donor/Funder World Bank IDA
Effectiveness Date 10 May 2016
Closure Date 31 Oct 2021
Status Ongoing

Scope

Electricity Sector Capacity Strengthening

  • Development and installation of Management information system – IFMS
  • Creation of a metering control center 
  • Acquiring of meter data management software and training of staff in its use
  • Supplying and installing metering infrastructure for targeted customers

Increased Access to Electricity Services

  • People provided with access to electricity under the project (additional 324,000 people will get access to electricity by connecting about 72,000 households, of which 50 percent are female beneficiaries);

Technical Assistance and Project Implementation Support

  • Improved performance of electricity sector in Rwanda: 
  1. Reduction in commercial losses (from 7.6 percent to 4 percent); 
  2. Reduction of technical losses (Kigali City, annual energy savings of 7.18 GWh).

Geographic Coverage

Countrywide

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Public summary
Rwanda Electricity Sector Strengthening Project information published by Rwanda Energy Group.
Project category
Ongrid
Project status
Ongoing
Donor / funder
World Bank IDA
Project scope
Electricity Sector Capacity Strengthening
Effectiveness date
Closure date
Geographic coverage
Countrywide
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