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Detail of GEF Project #333
| GEF Project ID | 333 |
| UNDP PMIS ID | 9 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Renewable Energy-Based Electricity for Rural, Social and Economic Development in Ghana |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Africa |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Operational Program | 6 |
| PDF-B Approval Date | 1995-11-02 |
| Approval Date | 1996-10-01 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 1998-03-24 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 1998-06-17 |
| Project Completion Date | 2001-06-16 |
| Project Status | Project Completion |
| GEF Agency | UNDP |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ghana |
| Description | Ghana's electric power is operated by two parastatal utilities: the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Corporation of Ghana (ECG). The VRA is responsible for power generation and transmission at 161 KVA and 225 KVA. The ECG is responsible for power distribution in the south; in the north, the Northern Electricity Department (NED), a subdivision of VRA, handles distribution. VRA and ECG report to the Ministry of Mines and Energy. The Government of Ghana is committed to extension of electricity services to every community of 500 people or more by the year 2000. The National Electrification Scheme (NES) is planned to proceed in six five-year phases over the period 1990-2020. The electrification of the several thousand unelectrified villages in the country has been assumed to be via grid extension with community participation under the Self-Help Electrification Programme (SHEP). This will be a challenging and financially difficult task. |
| Implementation Status | There has been a lag in the installation of solar energy systems in the region targeted by the project. As a response, the government has promoted a new energy policy promoting the use of renewable energy in rural areas. This has expanded the scope of the project beyond the region initially targeted. The government has also committed to provide more funding to continue with project achievements. (op 13feb02) |
| PDF B Amount | 59,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 2,472,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 2,531,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 600,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 3,131,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 2,472,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 600,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 3,131,000 USD |
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