The project will work to establish a successful replicable, widely-used mechanism for sustainable diffusion and support of small-scale decentralized wind electric power generation units as a form of pre-electrification to support investments in social and economic development in rural and semi-rural Mauritania. The approach includes (1) determination of the needs, markets, and opportunities for use of small-scale wind electric technologies in the rural sector, (2) establishment of technical, financial, and institutional mechanisms for private sector-based introduction and sustainable diffusion of these technologies, and (3) implementation of an effective program of wind electric applications.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
371
Country
Mauritania
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1992
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Department of Energy
GEF Period
Pilot Phase
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
73,552
GEF Project Grant
2,000,000
GEF Agency Fees
0

Timeline

Concept Approved
01 Dec 1992
Project Approved for Implementation
01 Dec 1992
Project Closed
29 Mar 2006