ElectriFI Global – Rwanda (Repro)

  • Your profile (NGO, company...)

    IDU Expert

  • Project category

    Production Hydroélectrique

  • Estimated budget

    2000000

  • Capacity in MW

    1

The Electrification Financing Initiative (ElectriFI) is an enabling multi-donor facility supporting investments through reimbursable schemes to provide access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy in developing countries.
EFI has been designed as Global and National instrument (called ElectriFI Country Window and also approved by the AREI Board).
All the projects/programmes are the result of dialogue with the partner countries and therefore will have the agreement with the relevant authorities.
ElectriFI operates through the building of a pipeline of projects. The single projects are submitted also in the context of AREI.
The project “Rwanda (Repro)” is an upgrade of a small hydropower project aiming to add 800 kW generation capacity to the existing 200kW plant managed by a local Rwandan private company (1MW). The investment is intended to benefit with new/improved connections 6000 households.
Current ElectriFI Global pipeline includes more than 40 projects for a total amount of more than EURO 100 Mln.
Contractual phase is still ongoing. No main developments since last progress report.

The ElectriFI deal team conducted the due diligence on site in February 2017. Although the conclusion was positive, a list of gaps has been identified and discussed with the promoter, including the requirement of an advanced feasibility study that takes into account the changed policy environment and the new project design.
There might be a need for an update/review of the PPA with the authorities.
An independent expert reviewed the feasibility study done and provided a list of recommendations, many of them crucial to the success of the project. The promoter is in process of addressing the identified gaps and was supposed to come back with updated design and plans by Q2 2018. No feedbacks have been received up to date.

Project Follow Up

  • Lead financier

    EFI lead financiers FMO/EDFI Management Company

  • Co-financier (if applicable)

    EU Contribution EUR 1.2 million

  • Budget Total en Millions d’Euros

    2.34 Mio UERO

  • Equity in Millions of Euros

  • Financial Products

  • Project status

  • Technique Assistance in Millions Euros

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