Technical assistance
Hydro electricity. Rural electrification N/A
Delegated technical assistance for decentralized electricity production by Small Hydro Power Plant (Poupem 1.6 MW) and Valorization of Rural Electrification for Agriculture and Rural Development in Cameroon (VER Plan).
| Country : | Cameroon |
| Client : | REA - Rural Electrification Agency |
| Start Date : | 04/2017 |
| Completion Date : | 12/2020 |
| Value of services : | 1 496 609 EUROS |
| Funder : | European Union (Energy Facility) |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
The VER Plan is an initiative of the Government of Cameroon, led by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The project's activities aim to contribute to the development of decentralized hydropower production, increase access to energy, in quantity and quality, for rural populations and strengthen the productive uses of electricity as well as contribute to the development of so-called second-generation agriculture (access to investments for small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises specifically in the value chains of the cassava sectors, plantain, rice and small ruminants). |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | IED ensures the delegated coordination for the AER of the electrification component and its activities: - Completion of complete APD and CAD studies for the construction of the Poupem hydroelectric power plant (1.6 MW) and associated distribution networks (52 rural localities): detailed studies with GISELEC software, DAOs, tenders and supply and works contracts. - Creation of a portfolio of 10 pre-feasibility studies of bankable PCH projects, as well as the establishment of a multi-criteria grid for the selection of sites of interest for rural electrification. IED is responsible for the proper technical implementation of electrification solutions and, in the various phases of design and monitoring/control of implementation, advises the AER and more generally the 3 public institutions (AER, MINADER, FEICOM) |