B18 · Rwanda
Hands-on coaching for mini-grid feasibility studies
- Period
- Jan 2020 – Jul 2020
- Client
- Rwanda Development Bank (BRD)
- AESG's role
- Co-team leader and mini-grid expert - consortium with TTA (Spain)
- Where
- Rwanda
Designed the training manual and guideline for mini-grid Detailed Feasibility Studies; identified 30 local consultants for preliminary training with priority to women, and selected 12 for advanced training; conducted pre-feasibility study of 50 initial sites and selected ~30 for DFS; produced 20 DFS reports for hydro and solar sites *through the trained local consultants*, with AESG quality-assuring each — leaving behind a local consultant cohort capable of running DFS independently.
What the work involved
- companies or design offices for preliminary training. Select at least 12 most potential consultants for further training to develop DFS reports (bankable projects)
- Conduct the pre-feasibility study of 50 initial sites provided by developers and select the 30 ±5 most relevant for a DFS. Provide detail training to at least 12 most potential consultants based on the training manual and guideline prepared for conducting DFS
- Review selection criteria for sites for DFS and lead the selection process
- Develop the DFS report of 20 most potential sites (out of 30 ±5 sites as study cases) through those 12 local consultants trained. The report must contain information related to technical, financial feasibility, socio-economic, project management, demand side, opportunity cost, best available technology, environmental aspects etc
- Quality assure the DFS report of 20 sites prepared by the trained local consultants). Submit other required documents on time
- Situational analysis including capacity needs assessment amongst RE companies (mini-grid developers, design offices and local consultants)
- Prefeasibility study training conducted for 30 local consultants (including mini-grid developer or staff) from mini-grid companies or design offices
- DFS training conducted for 12 most potential consultants 10.20 sites for mini-grid (both hydro and solar-based sites) selected for DFS (out of at least 30 potential sites as study case)
- Training manual and guideline or tools developed for mini-grid DFS 12.20 DFS reports developed using local consultants. It is expected that those local consultants will then be capable enough to conduct DFS of many other mini-grid sites. 36
Detail from AESG Company Profile 2026, p.36.