Renewable Energy
The "Rural Electrification through Renewable Energy Development" (RERED) programme will demonstrate the viability of renewable energy based decentralised power generation (REDG) with a long term sustainability perspective, taking into account potential grid integration. This will require establishing viable community managed REDG plants, and influencing policies to ensure a regulatory framework favourable to operation and maintenance of REDG plants. Such plants shall be seen as long term investments towards the social and economic development of the region. Their integration into the grid shall allow the plant to act not only as a source of energy for local households, but also a source of revenue for local development. Through the proposed community involvement and a primary focus on household electrification, the standard of living of the communities will also be improved. In this programme, the initial focus will be on micro/mini hydro power (MHP) and biomass gasification power (BGP). The major contribution of the project will be in terms of capacity building, social engineering, and technical and policy developments.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
India |
Climate change and environment Agriculture & food security
Biosphere protection
Environmental policy Agriculture value-chain development (til 2016) |
01.11.2009
- 31.12.2017 |
CHF 4'450'000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Swiss Private Sector
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
OTHER MULTISECTOR
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Biosphere protection
Environmental policy and administrative management
Rural development
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Mandate without fiduciary fund
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F07197
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO Private sector |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4'450'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 2'829'444 |
| Project phases |
Phase 1 01.11.2009 - 31.12.2017 (Completed) |