Through the IFC, direct subsidies have been competitively awarded to domestic manufacturers of qualified compact fluorescent lighting (CFLs). Manufacturers and wholesalers will be required to pass on full savings on to retailers, who will apply a standard percentage-based mark-up, passing savings on to consumers. This has sparked demand for CFLs in Poland, demonstrating the financial and commercial benefits of energy-efficient lighting and resulting in large power savings and reduced emissions from coal-fired generation plants.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
96
Country
Poland
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
International Finance Corporation
Approval FY
1994
Status
Completed
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Executing Agencies
Netherlands Energy Company Project Subsidiary
GEF Period
GEF - 1
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
0
GEF Project Grant
5,000,000
GEF Agency Fees
0

Timeline

Concept Approved
01 Dec 1994
Project Approved for Implementation
01 Dec 1994
Project Closed
28 Nov 2001