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Detail of GEF Project #104
| GEF Project ID | 104 |
| IBRD PO ID | 39965 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Energy Services Delivery |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 6; 5 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1996-04-01 |
| Approval Date | 1996-04-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1997-02-10 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1997-03-18 |
| Project Completion Date | 2002-12-31 |
| Project Status | Project Closure |
| Executing Agency | Renewable Energy Fund Management Unit of the Ministry of Finance; Ceylon Electricity Board |
| Description | This project will encourage participation of the private sector, NGOs and cooperatives in the provision grid and off-grid energy services, and strengthen the public and private institutional capacity to deliver energy services through renewable energy technologies and demand-side management (DSM). Its specific components will be (a) a private sector renewable energy fund to support pre-grid, PV electrification, mini-hydro schemes and other renewable energy sources; (b) a pilot grid-connected wind farm (3MW); and (c) technical assistance for the use of renewable energy in residential and commercial sectors, for the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to prepare a DSM action plan and a National Renewable Energy Strategy, for CEB to facilitate small private power investments and pre-electrification, and for management of the renewable energy fund. |
| Implementation Status | The project concluded on December 31, 2002 and rated very satisfactory. Achievements are: (I) Credit Program: establishment of (a) 15 mini-hydro projects, totaling about 28.2 MW (against planned 21MW) (b) over 18,000 solar units (against 13,500 proposed); (c) over 30 village hydro projects of aggregate capacity of 231kw catering to about 1,000 households under implementation. (II) Wind-Farm (a) The 3 MW wind-farm continues to operate satisfactorily; (III) Technical Assistance: (a) Capacity building activities at pre-electrification unit and DSM branch; and (b) Energy Efficiency Building Codes finalized. The Implementation Completion Report completed in the second half of FY03. The report provides an assessment of the impact of the project. A follow-up project is under implementation. |
| PDF B Amount | 200,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 7,300,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 7,500,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 49,400,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 56,900,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,900,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 49,400,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 55,500,000 USD |
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