Transformation of Rural Photovoltaic (PV) Market in Tanzania
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| Status |
Under implementation. |
| Duration |
Start date: April 2004
End date: December 2008 |
| Location |
Tanzania mainland in The Lake Zone (Kagera, Shinyanga, Mwanza and Mara Regions) |
| UNDP Officer |
Savinus Kessy
United Nations Development Programme
Msimbazi Creek
Plot 134-140 Kingsway Road/
Mafinga Street (Off Kinondoni Road)
P.O. Box 9182,
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: (+255-22) 2199201-9 (General lines)
Fax: (+255-22) 2668749
E-mail: registry.tz@undp.org |
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| Outputs, Targets,Out Comes, Objectives |
The project aims at reducing Tanzania’s energy-related CO2 emissions by introducing photovoltaic (PV) as a substitute for fossil fuel (kerosene) utilized for lighting in the rural areas.
Developmental objectives: i) to reduce Tanzania’s energy related CO2 emission by introducing PV technology to provide basic electricity services to rural homes and community users ii) To improve people’s livelihoods by improving their access and affordability of modern energy services.
Activities under this project are designed to remove barriers to the wide-scale utilization of PV to meet the basic electricity needs of individual households in the remote area
Outputs: local capacity developed to identify technical and financing options and to formulate the regulatory, institutional, financial and marketing instruments necessary to demonstrate the technical, economic, and financial viability of using the private sector as a vehicle to deliver basic electricity services to rural households and community users. |
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| Corporate Thematic Area |
Energy & Environment Mitigation to Climate Change |
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| Partners on the ground |
National Executing Agency:
Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM)
Implementing Partners: N/A
Executing Agency:
UNDP
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| Major sources of funding (over $100,000) |
GEF: US$ 2.25M
Govt: US$ 0.15M
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| Delivery in 2006 |
US$ 1.144 M |
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