Rwanda: Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation (ASCENT) Rwanda

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The Project will increase access of households and businesses to less carbon intensive and lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting sources of energy by increasing grid electrification and enhancing the availability of and access to clean cooking solutions. The Project comprises: (i) provision of grid-based electricity connections through grid densification in areas already covered by the grid and through grid extension to new areas; (ii) provision of off-grid electricity solutions; and (iii) provision of clean cooking solutions. Specifically, the Project scope involves: 1. Provision of 420,000 grid connections including related backbone infrastructure. 2. Upgrade of four 110/30kV and two 110/15kV transformers in five existing substations; construction of one 110/30kV substation, two 20 megavolt-amperes (MVA) transformers and one 110kV transmission line (21km); construction of one 220kV transmission line (56km); construction of four 30/15kV, 5MVA substations and associated medium voltage (MV) feeder lines; construction of three MV switching cabins; and extension and/or upgrade of 160km of MV lines and rehabilitation of low voltage (LV) lines in Kigali City, Southern Province and Western Province, to reinforce the transmission and distribution system and increase system efficiency and reliability. 3. Provision of at least 50,000 solar home systems (SHS), 80,000 household clean cooking technologies and 60 institutional clean cooking solutions. The Project will be jointly co-financed with the World Bank (WB) as the lead cofinancer.