ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 1 Discovering and embarking on low cost technologies Electricidade de Moçambique, E.P March 2006 Low Cost Technologies for Rural Electrification Presented by: João M. Catine Project Manager for a WB funded project

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 2 key statistics about electrification  The population is 18 million people;  The density is 20/km2;  The electrification rate is approximately 7%;  About 60 towns have grid supply;  About 70 towns are supplied by Gen Sets;  towns still have no access to electricity.  About 900 towns still have no access to electricity.

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 3 Overview of geographical coverage

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 4 Overview of national networks Actual

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 5 Reasons for low electrification level  High level of investment costs due to use of conventional systems in rural electrification;  High level of unit costs per connection due to low population density in rural areas;  Until recently, it was difficult to implement low-cost electrification due to lack of knowledge of the associated technologies

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 6 Recent lessons and current actions towards implementation of low cost technologies The WB under ESMAP and ERAP have enabled the following actions to take place:  Low cost workshop in Maputo at early 2005;  Study tour in Ghana in the middle of 2005;  SWS pilot project to an existing HT line;  Low cost electrification master plan is due to start.

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 7 Key challenges for implementation of low cost technologies  Lack of standards, guidelines, specifications, manuals;  Lack of knowledge and expertise by traditional consultants;  Successful implemention of the SWS pilot project;  Successful preparation of the low cost electrification master plan;  Training of energy sector staff.

ELECTRICIDADE DE MOÇAMBIQUE 8 The End Discovering and embarking on low cost technologies João M. Catine