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Detail of GEF Project #4132
| GEF Project ID | 4132 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | TT-Pilot (GEF 4): Promotion and Development of Local Wind Technologies in Mexico |
| Country | Global |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Climate Change |
| Strategic Program | CC-3 |
| PIF Approval Date | 2009-09-30 |
| Approval Date | 2009-11-12 |
| CEO Endorsement Date | 2011-12-29 |
| GEF Agency Approval Date | 2012-05-15 |
| Project Status | IA Approved |
| GEF Agency | IADB |
| Executing Agency | Electrical Research Institute |
| Description | The general objective of the project is to include Mexico as a key player in the world's wind energy market, expanding its wind generation capacity by enabling local development and implementation of wind turbines technologies. The specific objectives are to: i) consolidate the human capacities and skills required for the design of state of the art wind turbines ii) structure a value chain for the production of goods and services at the national level in the wind energy sector and consolidate the capabilities for manufacturing and assembling wind turbines; iii) consolidate the technical capabilities for the operation, testing and certification of wind turbines with a high component of national technology ; and iv) support the development and provide capacity building to promote wind power application through distributed generation by Small Power Producers (SPPs). |
| GEF Project Grant | 5,000,000 USD |
| GEF Grant | 5,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 18,600,000 USD |
| Project Cost | 23,600,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 500,000 USD |
| GEF Project (CEO Endo.) | 5,000,000 USD |
| Cofinancing Total (CEO Endo.) | 33,600,000 USD |
| Project Cost (CEO Endo.) | 38,600,000 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees (CEO Endo.) | 500,000 USD |
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