PowerGen Renewable Energy (2nd SE4All Forum Commitments)

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Description

PowerGen Renewable Energy commits to providing 800,000 beneficiaries with electricity by 2020. PowerGen will design, install, and operate 1100 solar micro-grids in East Africa in the next four years. The micro-grids will deliver on-demand, alternating current (AC) electricity to communities and towns that are currently unconnected to national grids. Smart metering technology allows customers to pre-pay for energy using mobile money and for remote operation of the grids from our headquarters in Nairobi. Each year these micro-grids will supply over 75 MWH of clean electricity, displaces 75 tons of carbon dioxide and save homes and businesses over 13 million dollars in fuel costs. These micro-grids will act as nodes for eventual grid extension and help further understanding of demand and consumption of rural communities, providing roadmaps for central grid densification.

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PowerGen Renewable Energy

SDGS & Targets

Goal 7

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

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)

SDG 14 targets covered

Deliverables & Timeline

17 December, 2021

Design, install, and operate 1100 solar micro-grids in East Africa

17 December, 2021

Provide 800,000 beneficiaries with electricity

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Timeline

01 January 1970 (start date)

01 January 2030 (date of completion)

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Geographical coverage

East Africa

More information

http://powergen-renewable-energy.com/

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