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Electrification Planning for the Access ProgrammeIn a joint effort with the national electricity utility in Rwanda, the Government has begunplanning the national electricity access programme. This planning work identifies the mostsensible way for electricity to be extended over the next 20 years—with a particular focus onthe next five years—based on the demographic, social and economic characteristics ofdifferent locations within the country and the supply and demand conditions for electricity inRwanda. This planning exercise estimates the cost of the electricity access programme andhighlights the most significant programme implementation challenges.An overview of the results of the electrification planning exercise is provided in Figure A.Planning cells with existing connections are shaded yellow, and planning cells with newhousehold connections that have been prioritised for the 2009–2013 period are shaded lightbrown. This prioritisation has been set to achieve some grid electricity supply to 100 percentof sectors by the end of 2013. All social institutions falling within the shaded planning cellsare earmarked for grid connection. The remaining social institutions targeted for electricitysupply are shown by distinct symbols in the figure below, and will be equipped with solar PVunits.The results show that the Government’s ambition of ensuring that all administrative centres,schools and health facilities are electrified and extending access to around 16 percent ofhouseholds by 2012 is consistent with a technically feasible and efficient access programme.These results can be achieved by progressively extending the medium voltage network, andconcentrating initially on increasing the number of connections within the areas alreadyreached by the MV network. Given the high population density in Rwanda, the plan showsthat most areas of the country can expect to be connected to the national grid. However, insome areas, local mini-grids based on micro-hydro and solar PV systems will continue to beefficient for some time.Figure A: Results of Electricity Access Programme Planningii
A series of important conclusions on the priorities for the access programme can be drawnfrom this geospatial planning exercise:• Focus on communities close to the existing network—Rwanda is fortunateto have a relatively well-developed MV transmission network, with more than 60percent of the population within five kilometres of the grid. Over 95 percent ofplanned new connections to 2012 are within five kilometres of the existing grid• Focus initially on more densely populated areas—New connections willinitially be made in the urban area of Kigali and peri-urban areas in the northeastof the country. This will help to minimise programme costs and maximiseeconomic opportunities• Connect social facilities with solar PV in remote areas—To reach theGovernment’s targets for supplying electricity to schools, health centres andadministrative offices, social facilities falling outside the areas that will be reachedby the grid will have solar PV units. This will help to ensure that the benefits ofelectricity are accessed by all Rwandans citizens.Estimated Cost of Access ProgrammeThe cost of each component within the access programme has been estimated by analysingthe costs incurred in recent electrification projects in Rwanda, and discussing componentcosts with local and regional suppliers. Recent electrification projects in Rwanda have beenexpensive, and this Prospectus accounts for cost reductions that are expected to be achievedthrough the access programme’s scale and by revising technical specifications.Table A: Capital Costs of Electricity Access Programme (2009–2013)Programme ComponentInvestment(US$ million)Technical Assistance(US$ million)Total(US$ million)MV Line Extensions 104.3 0.9 105.2Expansion Connections 70.8 0.8 71.6Micro Hydro Supply Systems 54.3 0.5 54.8Infill Connections 52.4 0.4 52.8MV Strengthening 34.6 0.4 26.4Solar PV Units 26.2 0.2 35.0RECO Strategic Plan and Training 0 19.5 19.5Other Technical Assistance to MININFRA 0 9.2 9.2Solar Hot Water 4.7 0.3 5.0Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs 1.6 0 1.6Total Cost of Roll-out Programme 348.9 28.7 377.6Table A illustrates that the cost of new MV distribution line is a major component of theaccess programme. Distribution line costs have traditionally been very expensive in Rwanda,iii
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ReferencesColumbia Earth Institute.
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