The Renewable Energy for Rural Economic Development (RERED) Project aims to foster rural economic development and improve the quality of life in rural areas by providing access to electricity, and expand the commercial provision of electricity generated from renewable resources.
The Project aims to provide electricity access to 100,000 households through home based solar/wind systems and independent mini-grids fed by micro hydros, wind and biomass generators; electrify 1,000 small and medium rural enterprises through renewable energy resources; and add 85MW capacity through grid-connected renewable energy power plants. The RERED Project is implemented through six components, namely, (i) Grid-connected hydro, wind and biomass, (ii) Solar photovoltaic investments, (iii) Community-based hydro and biomass energy, (iv) Energy efficiency and conservation, (v) Cross-sectoral links and (vi) Technical assistance.
