Kenya: Off-grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties (WB-P160009)

Countries
  • Kenya
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Active
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jul 26, 2017
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
The National Treasury
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Energy
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 150.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Feb 26, 2019

Disclosed by Bank Aug 2, 2016

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Project Description
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The objective of the Off-grid Solar Access Project for Underserved Counties is to increase access to modern energy services in underserved counties of Kenya. There are four components to the project, the first component being mini-grids for community facilities, enterprises, and households. This component will support the electrification of areas where electricity supply through mini-grids represents the least-cost option from a country perspective, as underpinned by the geospatial plan. The second component is the stand-alone solar systems and clean cooking solutions for households. This component includes two subcomponents: stand-alone solar systems for households, and clean cooking solutions for households. The third component is the stand-alone solar systems and solar water pumps for community facilities. This component includes two subcomponents: stand-alone solar systems for community facilities, and solar water pumps for community facilities. Finally, the fourth component is the implementation support and capacity building. This component includes two subcomponents: consumer education and citizen engagement, and implementation support and capacity building.

Investment Description
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Contact Information
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Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC)
Ken Tarus
CEO
ktarus@kplc.co.ke

Rural Electrification Authority
Ng'ang'a Munyu Mr.
nMunyu@rea.co.ke

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
Joseph Njoroge Principal Secretary
ps@energy.go.ke

Isaac Kiva
Director of Renewable Energy
isaac_kiva@yahoo.com

ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF WORLD BANK
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