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Masdars 600 Solar Home Systems project

    Description
    Description
    Following the directives of UAE's leadership vision in supporting worldwide crises and in-need generations, Masdar is tasked to provide electrification program Helmand province in Afghanistan.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    By Supporting worldwide crises and in need generations.

    A number of eight villages have been selected consisting of up to 600 households, each house will be provided with a stand alone system of a Solar Home System (SHS) plus appliances. This will ensure to provide the basic living needs each Afghani family can benefit.

    Partners
    UAE Task Force, Masdar

    Goal 7

    Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

    Goal 7

    7.1

    By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services

    7.1.1

    Proportion of population with access to electricity

    7.1.2

    Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology

    7.2

    By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix
    7.2.1

    Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption

    7.3

    By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency
    7.3.1

    Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP

    7.a

    By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology
    7.a.1

    International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems

    7.b

    By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support

    7.b.1

    Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

    600 household Off Grid / Solar Home System (SHS) plus appliances.
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    Action Network
    Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All)
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 1970 (start date)
    01 January 2013 (date of completion)
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    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Helmand province in Afghanistan
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    Contact Information

    Eng. Rashed Obaid Al Dhaheri , Head, Special Projects