Renewable Energy-Based Rural Electrification Programme
Project Summary
The global objective of the project is to reduce the emission of greenhouse gas (GHG) in the Botswana power sector by removing barriers for large-scale dissemination of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 1235 |
| Project Type | Full-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Botswana |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Development Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Energy Affairs Division (EAD) of the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 3 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2004 |
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 305,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 3,000,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 5,388,608 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 382,000 USD |
| Total Cost | 8,693,608.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
13 Feb 2004
Preparation Grant Approved
18 Aug 2000
Concept Approved
01 May 2004
Project Approved for Implementation
26 Jul 2005
Project closed
07 Sep 2016