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The development objective of the Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project for Western and Central Africa, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Togo is to rapidly increase grid-connected renewable energy capacity and strengthen regional integration in the participating countries. The project comprises of four components. The first component, construction of solar photovoltaic (PV), battery energy storage system (BESS) and grid connections will finance all costs associated with the design, supply, and installation (DSI) and operation and maintenance (O and M) for the one to four years of the solar PV power plants and any associated works for grid connection. It consists of following sub-components: (i) construction of 20MWp/16 megawatt, alternating current (MWac) solar PV power plant on Mount Coffee Island in Liberia; (ii) solar PV and battery storage at two locations in Sierra Leone; and (iii) solar PV and battery storage in Chad. The second component, expansion of Mt. Coffee hydro power plant and dam safety enhancement consists of following sub-components: (i) expansion of Mt. Coffee hydro power plant with the installation two new turbines; and (ii) dam safety enhancement for Mount Coffee hydro power plant. The third component, distribution expansion and transmission optimization will finance the expansion of distribution networks and optimization of transmission in Sierra Leone and Togo to help the newly installed capacity to be connected to regional interconnectors and or reach national populations. It consists of following sub-components: (i) supply and installation of voltage regulation equipment at 161/11kV substation of free town to increase the evacuation capacity of the 161kV transmission line and supply and installation of 33 kV and 11 kV distribution lines to optimize the integration of the Newton solar park in Sierra Leone; and (ii) support extension and densification of distribution grid in Togo with climate resilient grid infrastructure. The fourth component, regional coordination, institutional strengthening, and implementation support consists of following sub-components: (i) regional integration and technical assistance (RITA) to West African power pool (WAPP); (ii) regional coordination and institutional strengthening; (iii) implementation support to national project implementation unit (PIUs); and (iv) technical assistance for establishment of river basin management agency and preparation of new hydro projects in Liberia.
The project development objective is to rapidly increase grid-connected renewable energy capacity and strengthen regional integratio n in the participating countries.
Key Details
Project Details
Project ID
P179267
Status
Active
Team Leader
Rhonda Lenai Jordan Antoine
Borrower 2
Republic of Liberia, Republic of Chad, Togolese Republic, West African Power Pool, Republic of Sierra Leone
Country
Western and Central Africa
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
December 20, 2022
Total Project Cost 1
US$ 311.00 million
Implementing Agency
Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA), Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC), Togolese Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Agency (AT2ER), West African Power Pool (WAPP) Secretariat, Societe Nationale dElectricite du Tchad (SNE)
Region
Western and Central Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2023
Commitment Amount
US$ 311.00 million
Environmental and Social Risk
N/A
Last Update Date
December 12, 2022
Closing Date
June 30, 2027
Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
Bank Approved |
