The project aims to create a sustainable technical, institutional and financial infrastructure to support PV market penetration. As a result of the project, growing energy demand in semi-urban Sudan would be met with PV instead of diesel systems. The project will help facilitate the development of government policy regulations that will create a favorable environment to generate 1.2 MW of installed PV capacity per year over the next 15 years. The project will also demonstrate the feasibility and viability of PV systems in Sudan while assuring, among others, the availability of credit mechanisms, the establishment of after sales services, and development of a curriculum for PV vocational training.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
660
Country
Sudan
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
1999
Status
Completed
Region
Africa
Executing Agencies
UNOPS
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
960,000
GEF Project Grant
725,000
GEF Agency Fees
0

Timeline

Received by GEF
08 Jan 1999
Concept Approved
05 Mar 1999
Project Approved for Implementation
04 Mar 1999
Project Closed
07 Nov 2012