Cape Verde - Electricity Transmission and Distribution Network Development Project

Project Summary

Approval Date	03 Nov 2011
Signature Date	08 Dec 2011
Planned Completion Date	30 Nov 2018
Last Disbursement Planned Date	30 Nov 2018
Sovereign / Non-Sovereign	Sovereign
Sector	Power
DAC Sector Code	23630
Environmental Category	2
Commitment	U.A 49,442,063.62
Status	Completion

Project General Description

The Electricity Transmission and Distribution Network Development Project on Santo Antão, Sao Vicente, Sal, Maio, Santiago and Fogo Islands was designed after a feasibility study completed in September 2010 with financing from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project will help to upgrade power distribution networks to improve access to electricity and service efficiency and quality. The project will extend the MV/LV networks, strengthen and rehabilitate transmission lines and sub-stations, install the SCADA system comprising control, defect identification and management equipment (power cut and remote restoration) for distribution networks in three islands, and replacement of faulty meters. These activities will help to: (i) harmonize the voltage level at 20 kV for power distribution on all the islands covered by the project; (ii) reduce losses; (iii) increase the rate of access by the population to electricity services; (iv) reduce the duration of power outages caused by network defects; and (v) improve ELECTRA’s commercial performance. Its implementation will contribute to achieving the primary objective of the electricity sector development strategy, which seeks to raise power utility quality in Cape Verde.

Project Objectives

The project seeks to upgrade distribution networks to enhance access to electricity and service efficiency and quality. It will contribute to raising power utility quality in Cape Verde to international standards by improving the technical, commercial and financial performance of the National Electricity Company (ELECTRA).

Beneficiaries

Project beneficiaries will be households, government services and SMEs/SMIs of the aforementioned six islands. Enterprises and other economic operators, particularly in the tourism sector, will have reliable energy services enabling them to develop businesses and thus promote employment. The installation of SCADA will enable ELECTRA to provide the Economic Regulation Agency in charge of regulating the energy sector with more accurate indicators (network performance, duration of outages, etc.) to fix new tariff schedules.

Participating Organization

Funding

African Development Fund

Funding

Accelerated Cofinancing Facility for Africa

Extending

Government Of Cape Verde

Implementing

MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE ET DE L'ENERGIE

Information

IATI identifier	46002-P-CV-FA0-002
Last Update	18 Jun 2021

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Contact Details

Name	DJAIGBE Pierre
Email	p.djaigbe@afdb.org

Geographic Location

Country	Cape Verde

Coordinates	Location Name
16.8333 -25	Ilha de Sao Vicente
15.0825 -23.6685	Ilha de Santiago
17.0833 -25.1667	Ilha de Santo Antao
16.75 -22.9167	Ilha do Sal
15.25 -23.1667	Ilha de Maio
14.9167 -24.4167	Ilha do Fogo

Project Classification

Finance Type	Aid Loan Excluding Debt Reorganisation
Flow Type	ODA
Aid Type	Project Type Interventions

Commitments

U.A 49,442,063

Accelerated Cofinancing Facility for Africa

U.A 41,251,825.52

African Development Fund

U.A 8,190,238.1

Government Of Cape Verde

U.A 985,000

Disbursements

Repayments (Interest & Loan)

Document Type	Language	Document
Environmental Study	en	Resume PGES CaboVerde DevelopReseauTransportDistribution ORQR final- EN
Environmental Study	fr	Resume PGES CaboVerde DevelopReseauTransportDistribution ORQR final-FRENCH
	en	General Conditions 2009
Expression of interest	en	Cape Verde - Power Transmission and Distribution System Development in Cape Verde - EOI
Contract	en	Cape Verde - Power Transmission and Distribution System Development Project in six islands - Contract Award
Contract	en	Cape Verde - Power Transmission and Distribution System Development Project - Development of Financial and Accounting Audit - Contract Award
Contract	en	Cape Verde - Power Transmission and Distribution System Development Project - Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental and social management Plan - Contract Award
Contract	en	Cape Verde - Power Transmission and Distribution System Development Project - Reabilitation Reinforcement and Expansion of MV and LV Network - Contract Award
General Procurement Notice	fr	GPNCapVertPDSTDE 3-12
Contract	en	Listing of Awarded Contracts from 01 January 2000 to 16 April 2014
Contract	en	Listing of Awarded Contracts from 01 January 2000 to 4 May 2015 - Eng
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2012 TO 2017 AS AT OCT 2017
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT APRIL 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT JAN 2019
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2013 TO 2018 AS AT SEPT 2018
Appraisal report	fr	Cap Vert - Approuvé - projet de développement du système de transmission et de diqtribution de l électricité
Appraisal report	en	Cape Verde - Approved - electricity transmission and distribution network development project
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2011 TO 2016 AS AT JANUARY 2017
Contract	en	LISTING OF AWARDED CONTRACTS FROM 2012 TO 2017 AS AT MAY 2017-1-1
Project Completion Report	fr	viewer
Evaluation Report	fr	viewer
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at october 2019
Contract	en	listing of awarded contracts from 2014 to 2019 as at january 2020

Indicator	Indicator Measure	Target Year	Target Value	Actual Year	Actual Value
Distribution substations and transformers constructed or rehabilitated	Number	2011	177	2018	181
Staff trained/recruited in the maintenance of energy facilities	Number	2011	50	2018	15
People benefiting from new electricity connections	Number	2011	156605	2018	120630
People benefiting from new electricity connections - of which women	Number	2011	78302,5	2018	60315
CO2 emission reduced	Ton/Year	2011	3396	2018	3396
Staff trained/recruited in the maintenance of energy facilities - of which women	Number	2011	25	2018	7,5