Universal access to energy project
Sustainable energy
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COUNTRIES
Panama
DATES
Dec/2019
- Aug/2026
ONGOING
PROJECTED TOTAL INVESTMENT SIZE
€ 116 240 000
EU CONTRIBUTION
€ 10 400 000
SECTOR
Sustainable energy
TYPES OF SUPPORT
Investment Grants
Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance
DESCRIPTION
The objective of this project is to support the socioeconomic development of the rural population of Panama by expanding the access to sustainable energy; strengthening the planning and managerial capacities of the Office of Rural Electrification (OER) to structure, review, implement and supervise rural electrification projects.
RESULTS
- Through the implementation of this project, more than 32,437 users (including mainly households, 279 schools and 103 health facilities) will gain sustainable access to electricity through the extension of grids, construction of mini-grids and implementation of isolated systems powered by renewable sources of energy.
- The managerial capacities of the Office of Rural Electrification (OER, institution in charge of providing access to electricity to communities in un-served and non-concessional areas) to structure, review, implement and supervise rural electrification projects will be strengthened.
LEAD FINANCING PARTNER
CO-FINANCING PARTNERS
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
