Project

Development of Cornerstone Public Policies and Institutional Capacities to accelerate Sustainable Energy for All (SE4A) Progress

Lead country

Lesotho

Participating countries

Lesotho

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From October 13, 2016 to October 11, 2021

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  2. 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning

Project ID: 5367

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Technical team

  • Energy Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Energy access
  • Renewable Energy

Sub-area(s)

  • Electricity access
  • Type: Off-grid, mini-grids
  • Resource: Solar

Landscape(s)

  • Human altered areas

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Rural areas

Transformed sector(s)

  • Energy

UNDP role(s)

  • Capacity development / Technical assistance
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Direct support / Service Delivery

Strategy

  • Law regulation
  • Monitor inventory
  • Finance economy

Sub-strategy

  • Institutional framework
  • Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
  • Impact assessment
  • Knowledge/Data management
  • Demonstration sites/Pilot
  • New/other financial schemes/mechanism
  • Energy finance
  • Awareness raising

Social inclusion

  • Private sector
  • Local community/CSOs

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Sci-tech pathway
  • Systems pathway
  • People pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
  • 13.2 Integrate climate change into national policies, planning

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

  • Capital providers

Hot topic

  • Multi-stakeholder collaboration

About this project

Description

To catalyse investments in renewable energy-based mini-grids and Energy Centres to reduce GHG emissions and contribute to the achievement of Lesotho's Vision 2020 and SE4All goals. It will do so by leveraging $22,767,837 in multilateral and private sector financing over the project/immediate post-project implementation period. Over the same period, 60 villages will be energised through the utilisation of renewable energy technologies and 20 Energy Centres will be established to each service at least 5 surrounding villages. Energisation of the 60 villages and establishment of the 20 Energy Centres villages will result in a total of 213,680 tonnes of CO2 being abated during the project/immediate post-project period, resulting in a direct abatement cost of $ 16/tonne of CO2. The project will achieve this target by introducing a conducive regulatory framework and by establishing a financial support scheme that together will facilitate private sector participation in village energisation through renewable energy mini-grids and establishment of Energy Centres in the country.

Objectives

To catalyse investments in renewable energy-based mini-grids and Energy Centres to reduce GHG emissions and contribute to the achievement of Lesotho"s Vision 2020 and SE4All goals. .

USD $3,600,000

Grant amount

USD $19,267,837

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($3,600,000)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Lesotho

Project metrics

Outcome 1:

All cornerstone policies and strategies facilitating (increased) investment in RET deployment, particularly isolated mini-grids.

 Indicators:

Emission reductions (in tCO2 over 20 yr timeline).
Energy produced (MWh) by RETs.
Number of jobs created.
Number of beneficiary households in rural areas.Existence of Country Action Agenda.
Existence of Investment Prospectus.
Existence of policies and strategies.
Existence of strategies and investment plans. Investment of $ 10 million in RETs in rural areas over 5 years after project completion.
Capacity of stakeholders developed.
Completion of national energy survey.
Energy modelling software being utilised.
Existence of energy database and information system.
Harmonised data available.
Availability of business model.
Evidence of private sector investment in in village-based energisation through mini-grids/Energy Centres.
Existence of capacity development material.
Mini-grids and Energy Centres operational.
Pre-feasibility studies completed.
Availability of national plan.
Availability of workshops proceedings.
Existence of capacity development material.
Existence of outreach programme.
Existence of published material.
Outcome 2:

Improved capacity of energy stakeholders and government officials for decentralized clean energy planning and decision- making on the basis of quality energy data.
Outcome 3:

Successful establishment of a village-based energy service delivery model for replication nationally.
Outcome 4:

Outreach programme and dissemination of project experience/best practices/lessons learned for replication nationally and throughout the region.

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