Successful implementation is expected to spur future development of private sector green mini-grids that not only address the country's clean energy targets but also reduce the country's GHG emissions from the energy sector by displacing diesel-based generation across the DRC.
The DRC aims to connect 32% of the country to elec-tricity by 2030. Meeting this challenge will require co-ordinated efforts from various stakeholders, support-ive policies and regulations, and technical assistance support to prospective projects in order to attract in-vestments.
ture and Financing PlanThe total cost of the three solar PV mini-grid projects is estimated to be USD 87 million at COD, of which up to USD 40 million would be financed by senior loans and the remainder by
DRC has benefited from several grant-making and concessional financing schemes that have helped to unlock private capital for the off-grid solar sector. In 2021, the Swedish investment platform (Trine) en-tered a partnership with Altech, a leading company in the distribution sustainable energy products and ser-vices18.
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