Component 2
Decentralized rural electrification
The design of this component is based on two concepts:
– (i) a public-private partnership (PPP) model in which the private sector, including ENEO, will act as an operator rather than a direct investor; and
– (ii) ensuring the supply of existing isolated mini-grids operated by ENEO in certain localities through hybridization, notably by adding solar photovoltaic mini-plants and extending existing MV/LV networks to provide better service coverage.
This component is divided into two (2) sub-components:
Sub-component 2.1: Establishment of a pilot public-private partnership (PPP) for decentralized rural electrification
The service delivery model of this PPP for decentralized rural electrification was based on a “lease” type contract, in which the Government of Cameroon financed the investments and delegated service provision to a private operator (“lessee”). This sub-component included the following activities:
- (i) the construction of two 1.5 MW micro-hydropower plants at the Koudini (BELEL) and Ngi (Jakiri) project sites;
- (ii) the construction of 70 to 100 km of MV lines and 70 km of LV lines to electrify approximately 20 localities and around 2,000 households connected to the decentralized networks; and
- (iii) the recruitment of two operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of the constructed facilities.
Sub-component 2.2: Securing electricity supply to isolated sites through hybridization
This sub-component aims to secure the electricity supply in 10 localities of the Far North Region under ENEO concession, which currently rely on power from polluting fossil fuel plants, by adding a medium-sized solar photovoltaic plant with a capacity of up to 300 kWp and extending the existing MV/LV networks by 50 to 70 km to connect additional customers in each locality.
The investments previously described will no longer be carried out under the current project. The focus is now on providing electricity to 31 integrated health centers across 8 regions of Cameroon using solar photovoltaic systems.
Rural Electrification Access Project for Underserved Regions (PERACE)
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