Mini-Grid Procurement Design for Rwanda

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Mini-Grid Procurement Design for Rwanda

  • Duration:Jan – July 2020
  • Location:Kigali, Rwanda
  • Client:Rwanda Energy Group (EDCL)
  • Consortium:TTA (Spain) & AESG (Rwanda)
  • Position:Co. Consultant 

AESG, alongside TTA, assisted the Rwanda Energy Group in preparing mini-grid projects and designing a tendering scheme for procurement. The objective was to accelerate mini-grid deployment and increase energy access in Rwanda.

Key Objectives include; Validate mini-grid sites selected by EDCL and conduct feasibility studies, assess PPP operational models and develop a mini-grid roll-out plan, conduct socio-economic cost-benefit analysis and environmental impact assessments, and design a competitive tendering scheme for mini-grid procurement.

Achievements include; Validated and assessed mini-grid sites for feasibility, developed a comprehensive mini-grid roll-out plan, conducted socio-economic and environmental assessments, and designing a competitive tendering scheme for mini-grid procurement.