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E.5.1
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Infrastructure
Energy: Rwanda leveraged off-grid energy solutions to improve electrification
Rwanda
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Context
Households in Rwanda have a low electricity access rate: 51% overall,
including 37% connected to the grid and 14% using off-grid technologies
Rwanda has set a target of 100% access to electricity by 2024
Off-grid solutions such as solar home systems and mini-grids are viable
alternatives to grid connections, which takes time to establish
Rwanda Energy Group estimates that 48% of all households will have off-
grid solutions by 2024, a 34 percentage points increase from current
situation
What did Rwanda do?
The Government of Rwanda signed a $48.94m funding agreement with the
World Bank in 2017 for off-grid electrification
The fund enabled qualified savings and credit co-operatives (SACCOs) and
commercial banks to open lines of credits to provide affordable loans to
households and small business for solar system purchases
24 private companies have signed partnership agreements with Rwanda
Energy Group to provide solar home systems
Rwanda is conducing a national campaign to change people's mindsets to
buy and use solar home systems, instead of waiting for grid connections
1. Multilateral Development Banks
Source: The New Times; Media Coverage
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Key successes
Recognized the importance of off-grid solutions in achieving the
national electrification targets
Successfully leveraged the fund from MDBs¹ to offer affordable loans
to households and small businesses for the purchase of off-grid
systems
Improved locals' interests in off-grid solutions through the national
campaign organized to change people's mind-sets to buy and use
solar home systems
Learnings for Plateau State
Map out the electricity demand and supply and identify the need and
magnitude for off-grid solutions
Secure initial funding from MDBs¹ or other sources and develop
partnerships with local banks to offer affordable loans to households
and small businesses that will relay on off-grid solutions
Develop partnerships with off-grid system providers to offer end-to-
end solutions
Launch a state-wide campaign to demonstrate the benefits of off-
grid systems
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