Istituto Oikos

SOLAR UTILITY FOR OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY SERVICES

The project improved access to electricity to secondary schools of the rural areas of the Arusha region in Tanzania. The schools have often no access to energy and are unable to provide appropriated educational and living standards to students and teachers.  The project supported the establishment of two entities, a Solar Fund and a Utility which will provide off-grid electricity services to the target schools. The Utility was responsible for the installation and management of renewable energy systems (PV systems) and the Fund has overseen the administrative and economic aspects to start the business and then to make it sustainable in the long term broadening the number of beneficiaries reached. The entities formed are no-profit and will be managed at first by the applicant and its partners.

 

Outcome and Impact:

The project provided PV systems and access to renewable energy to 14 schools in the Arusha region, benefiting around 350 teachers and 12,500 students. The total photovoltaic power installed was 25.7 kWp and it is expected a production in the range of about 12 – 15 MWh per year. In addition, through the installation of energy efficient technologies it can be considered a save in energy of about 15-20 MWh/year. The project contributed to a reduction in CO2 emission estimated in the range of 3.8 – 8.2 tCO2/year. The project directly created 6 jobs.

 

Success Story: New solar systems improve facilities of 12,500 secondary school students in northern Tanzania >>

Project Developer

Location

Tanzania

Total Project Budget

EUR 285 780

EEP Africa Financing

EUR 200 000

Sector

Solar PV

Type

Pilot

Project Period

2015 - 2017