Mini-Grid Based on Renewable Energy (Biomass) Sources to Augment Rural

Electrification

Implemented by UNIDO

Project objective

To promote renewable energy (biomass) based on mini-grid as an alternative to diesel based energy generation systems in Nigeria

Project outcomes

• Preparatory works completed for facilitating replication in the identified potential sites

• Acceptance by stakeholders on the technical and financial viability of selected site for setting up the biomass based mini-grid for rural electrification

• Conducive financing and policy environment for promoting investments in rural mini-grids in place

• Capacity of local planners, institutions and experts for RE based mini-grid enhanced

Outcome 1: Preparatory works completed forfacilitating replication

in the identified potential sites

• Project inception workshop organized• Project Steering Committee (PSC) inaugurated• Project Management Unit (PMU) established• National Project Manager recruited• Detailed Engineering studies, TOR for EPC

contract prepared

Outcome 2: Acceptance by stakeholders on the technical and financial

viability of selected site for setting up the biomass based mini-grid for rural electrification

• Full-scale feasibility study with business plan conducted • Investment forum organized• Project stakeholders/financiers identified and organized with established Board• Project stakeholders agreement developed and endorsed by project owners• Project stakeholders exposed to biomass technology through trainings and study

tours• Project bid documents prepared and launched• Bidders have been selected and evaluated• Preferred bidder selected for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)• EPC Contract signed• Project equity finance determined and agreed by project owners• Project debt finance being processed under the Power and Aviation Intervention

Fund (PAIF)

Outcome 3: Conducive financing and policy environment for promoting investments in rural mini-

grids in place

• Consultation and arrangements ongoing with Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) and the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for the review of policies and documents

Outcome 4: Capacity of local planners, institutions

and experts for RE based mini-grid enhanced

• Training of staff of project owners on Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs) conducted

• Capacity building for key project stakeholders planned and awaiting approval by Federal Ministry of Finance for implementation

Project budget

• GEF: 2,681,800USD• Co-financing: 11,935,00USD

Enabling Activities to Review and Update the National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent

Organic Pollutants (POPs)

Implemented by UNIDO

Project objectives

• Update and review the National Implementation Plan (NIP), have it endorsed and submitted to the Stockholm Convention Conference of Parties (COP); and

• Enable participating stakeholders to manage the additional POPs with newly developed technical skills, expertise and awareness

Project components

• Coordination mechanism and awareness raising

• Inventories of new POPs and NIP review• National capacities assessment and priority

setting for management of new POPs• NIP formulation, endorsement and submission• Monitoring and evaluation

Project partners and budget• Federal Ministry of Environment• Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) • Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) • Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMA&RD) • Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) • National Planning Commission (NPC) • PHCN now Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) • Basel Convention Regional Coordinating Centre (BCRCC) • The Academia

• Project budget: $225,016

Project progress

• Steering committee to be inaugurated in April 2014

• NIP inventory training to take place in May 2014

Scaling up Small Hydro Power (SHP) in Nigeria

Implemented by UNIDO

The project

• Project objectivePromote investment in Renewable Energy Technologies

(RETs)

• Expected focal area outcome: Investments in RETs increased

• Expected focal area output: 5.9MW RE capacity Installed

• Project Implementation Cost: 23,267,917.72USD

Project components

• Human and institutional capacity building• Upgrading the capacity for local fabrication of

SHP turbines and control systems in Nigeria• Promoting investment in SHP sector• M&E and knowledge management

Lessons of experience

Completed sites• WAYA Dam, Bauchi State

Capacity: 2x75kW

• Ezioha – Mgbowo, Enugu State

Capacity: 35 kW

• Kakara Tea Factory, Taraba State

Capacity: 2x200kW

• Local fabrication of SHP turbines and control systems

Lessons of experience (cont’d)

Ongoing sites

• Amoke, Benue State

Capacity: 3x40 kW

• Ikeji-Ile, Osun StateCapacity: 2x35kW

• OOPL Complex, Ogun State

Capacity: 15 kW and 2 kW

Progress made

• CEO endorsement document ready• Working on the co-financing letters from

partners

Project partners

• Federal Ministry of Environment• Federal Ministry of Power• Federal Ministry of Water Resources• Energy Commission of Nigeria• Bank of Industry• State Governments• Private Investor