Lead country
Lesotho
Participating countries
Lesotho
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From October 13, 2016 to October 11, 2021
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
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