Consultancy
Energy Efficiency. Renewable energy N/A
Technical & Economic Study on the feasibility of Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency projects
| Country : | Uganda . |
| Client : | AFD (French Development Agency ) |
| Start Date : | May 2010 |
| Completion Date : | July 2010 |
| Value of services : | 36 000 € |
| Funder : | AFD (French Development Agency ) |
| Associate/Partner : | Richard KIGGUNDU |
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| Description : |
The AFD intends to offer a long term line of credit of 30 M. Euro to a selected number of banks ready to enter into a long term partnership with AFD for the financing and accompaniment of EE and RE projects in Uganda following the previous study focused on the Agribusiness sector in Kenya in 2009 (which offers the highest potential for this type of projects). IED has been assigned to assess the market potential and support in designing the financing facility: * Assess the potential market for EE/RE projects in each of the main industrial sub-sectors in Uganda * Define the type and size of the pipeline projects which the banks can expect to finance over the next three to five years, and consequently contribute to set the amount of AFD’s line of credit * Describe the economic and financial profile (strength and bankability) of potential investors * Develop base cases – technical feasibility and economic viability of the best adapted type of project in each industrial main sub-sector * For potential candidate banks short listed with AFD, review of the banks’ loan portfolio in cooperation with the bank’s team to identify potential investors in EE/RE projects in the various industrial sectors as well as potential investors in renewable power generation units * Estimate the sponsors/ banks technical assistance needs to the successful implementation and operation of the EE/RE investments for each type of project; * Define the technical assistance expertise required to be able to bring support to the sponsors and to the participating banks through a survey * Define a proposal for the organization of the technical assistance unit which the project shall provide to the sponsors and to the participating banks |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | IED carried out the full assignment which entailed interviews of over 50 developers and institutions, a working workshop mobilising the stakeholders, and ultimately resulted in AFD passing the project through its board for implementation – credit line with two banks and a regional TA facility. |