Accelerating South Africa’s efforts to transition the economy to energy-efficient products, by a) developing South Africa’s market for LEDs on the electricity demand-side, and b) developing South Africa’s market for high-efficiency distribution transformers on the electricity supply-side, resulting in climate change mitigation, stable power supply and therefore economic development and improved energy access.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
9492
Country
South Africa
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Development Bank of Southern Africa
Approval FY
2020
Status
Project Approved
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
Department of Energy (DOE)
GEF Period
GEF - 6
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
79,530,000
GEF Project Grant
10,000,000
GEF Agency Fees
900,000

Timeline

Received by GEF
16 May 2016
Project Approved for Implementation
19 May 2020