Rural Energy Program Structure

5 Programs for rural electrification of Liberia. The Master Plan is organized under 5 main programs, sub-divided into 21 initiatives which are then composed of 92 concrete projects and investments.

OUTLINE OF THE 5 RURAL ENERGY MASTER PLAN PROGRAMS

GTG: Growing the National Grid Program. The Program includes all rural energy investments related with the National Grid, either Distribution, High Voltage transmission (>60 kV) or Renewable generation. It is composed of 4 initiatives and 15 projects.

DG: Decentralized Grids Program. The Program includes all “grid based” rural electrification investments in areas to be connected to the national grid only after 2030, such as Large Decentralized Grids, Solar/Diesel transitional mini-grids and generation to supply those grids. It is composed of 4 initiatives and 24 Projects.

BTG: Beyond the Grid Program. The Program is dedicated to electrification based on stand-alone individual solutions – mostly outside of the future national grid. It includes the electrification of community services and public buildings where the grid is not expected before 2025, the electrification of future off-grid villages based on Solar Home Systems and the supply and incentive to individual solar lamps. It is composed of 3 initiatives and 9 projects.

OTP: Other than Power Program. The Program is dedicated to energy efficiency and access to other sources of energy for cooking or heating. It is composed of 4 initiatives and 12 projects.

BC: Building Capacity Program. The Program is dedicated to creating the capacity, the institutional framework, the organization, the information systems and human resources to implement the Master Plan. It is composed of 6 initiatives and 32 projects.