Lead country
Mali
Participating countries
Mali
Project status
Under implementation
Implementing period
From January 12, 2017 to December 31, 2020
SDGs addressed by this project
SDG targets
- 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
- 8.4 Improve resource efficiency, decouple growth and degradation
- 7.1 Ensure universal access to sustainable, reliable energy
Project ID: 4903
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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: Diesel hybrid
- Resource: Solar
Landscape(s)
- Human altered areas
Sub-landscape(s)
- Rural areas
Transformed sector(s)
- Agriculture
UNDP role(s)
- Direct support / Service Delivery
- Innovative approaches
Strategy
- Governance
- Capacity building
Sub-strategy
- Laws/ Policy/ Plan formulation
- Institutional framework
- Technical capacity building
- Institutional capacity building
- Awareness raising
Social inclusion
- Private sector
- Women
Gender equality
- Women's access to and control over resources
Gender result effectiveness scale
- Gender targeted
Pathway(s)
- Systems pathway
- Sci-tech pathway
Risk reduction target(s)
- Hazard control/mitigation
SDG target(s)
- 7.2 Increase share of global renewable energy
- 8.4 Improve resource efficiency, decouple growth and degradation
- 7.1 Ensure universal access to sustainable, reliable energy
Conventions and protocols
N/A
Private sector(s)
N/A
Hot topic
- Food and agricultural commodities strategy
- Poverty reduction
About this project
Description
Mali has a high renewable energy (RE) potential, especially for Solar, Hydro, Wind and Biomass/Biofuel. However, it is estimated that current RE installed capacity represents only around 3% of conventional electricity generated, or about 12 MW. One of the objectives of the PEN is to increase the share of renewable energies to 10% penetration in the countrys energy mix by 2015.In spite of on-going efforts by the Government and development partners (WB, AfDB, UNDP and AFD) to promote rural electrification and solar PV, there has been no significant involvement of private operators in the sector up to now. The sector faces numerous problems and barriers, which cumulatively make risk profile of Solar PV-based mini grids much higher and less attractive than any conventional power generation project. These barriers are enumerated below.
Objectives
Optimize the electricity generated from multifunctional platforms (MFP) for productive energy use by increasing the share of renewable energy (RE) and developing an appropriate business model for a sustainable hybrid PV/MFP system.
USD $1,223,744
Grant amount
USD $24,047,393
Leveraged amount (co-financing)
1
Source(s) of fund
Sources of fund
- Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($1,223,744)
Implementing partner(s)
- Government of Mali
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