Regional: Promoting and Scaling Up Solar Photovoltaic Power through Knowledge Management and Pilot Testing in Bangladesh and Nepal
The TA will promote development of solar power technologies in both off-grid and grid-connected areas of Bangladesh and Nepal by means of institutional and stakeholder capacity building, pilot-testing solar-pumping to increase agricultural production, developing women-led livelihood activities, as well as showcasing and sharing knowledge of good practices, solutions and lessons learned.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
5 Dec 2016 Technical Assistance Regional Multisector Closed $1.81 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Bangladesh: Pilot-testing of solar-powered local infrastructure Bangladesh: Pilot-testing of gender mainstreaming in solar photovoltaic (SPV)-based initiatives Bangladesh: Strengthening of institutional capacity of Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board Nepal: Development of the Nepal Electricity Authority’s capacity in utility-scale SPV power systems Nepal: Increase of solar power capacity Regional knowledge exchange: Regional sharing of knowledge from Bangladesh and Nepal components |
| FINANCING |
$350,000 (Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas) $214,000 (Strategic Climate Fund) $750,000 (Second Danish Cooperation Fund for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas) $200,000 (Technical Assistance Special Fund) $300,000 (Strategic Climate Fund - SREP) |
