The project, through the construction of a 1.7 MW hydro power plant and laying of 45% of distribution lines, aimed at sustainably exploiting the hydroelectric potential of the district to provide an affordable service to a wide and increasing number of inhabitants, while protecting the water sources, soils and forest of the Madope catchment basin. The purpose of the project was also to establish the Energy Users Entity (EUE) that will own and manage the plant and the distribution service. The rural electric grid aimed to link 20 villages of Ludewa District for a total of 51,188 beneficiaries. The primary customers were households (by 2018 4,000 households will be connected) and local businesses.