ELETROBRAS Distribution Rehabilitation

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The development objective of the Eletrobras Distribution Rehabilitation Project for Brazil is to improve the financial and operational performance and the commercial management of the six DisCos (Distribution Companies) by reducing electricity losses, increasing bill collection rates, and improving quality of service. There are two components to the project. The first component of the project is service quality improvement and loss reduction. This component improve the quality of service, reducing electricity losses and increasing collection rates in electricity distribution and retail through the acquisition of goods, equipment, works and services for the following activities: i) distribution network reinforcement; ii) implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and other actions to maximize metered consumption; and iii) modernization of discos Management Information System (MIS). The second component of the project is institutional strengthening. This component strengthens of the operational capacities of the DisCos through the provision of technical assistance, training, consultancy services, studies, equipment, and operational costs in the following areas: i) performance-based management including support to project implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation by the project management unit and the six DisCos; ii) management of environmental and social impacts and processes; iii) provision of support to community outreach; and iv) provision of support to selected programs delivered at a sectoral training and research center in the Guarantor's state of Acre.

FY17 - Energy and Extractives

World Bank

Project

Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Government