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. ConsultantÂ
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.