Detail of GEF Project #4282

GEF Project ID	4282
Funding Source	GEF Trust Fund
Project Name	Grid Connected Solar PV Central Station Project
Country	Kiribati
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Focal Area	Climate Change
Strategic Program	CC-3
PIF Approval Date	2010-06-23
Approval Date	2012-11-21
Project Status	CEO Approved
Executing Agency	Public Utilities Board (PUB)
Description	The project objective is to contribute to reducing Kiribati's dependence on imported petroleum for power generation in order to improve energy security and to reduce the GHG emissions from diesel fuel use for grid electricity supply in Kiribati. The specific objective of the proposed MSP is to serve as a catalyst for the substitution of the diesel based electricity generation for the South Tarawa grid by grid-connected solar PV supply of electricity.
GEF Project Grant	1,000,000 USD
GEF Grant	1,000,000 USD
Cofinancing Total	1,900,000 USD
Project Cost	2,900,000 USD
GEF Agency Fees	100,000 USD
GEF Project Grant (CEO Appr.)	1,000,000 USD
Cofinancing Total (CEO Appr.)	2,920,000 USD
Project Cost (CEO Appr.)	3,920,000 USD
GEF Agency Fees (CEO Appr.)	100,000 USD
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