We look forward to working with USTDA and Weza Power to lay the foundation for increasing energy access in Burundi that will ultimately improve lives. #ItStartsWithPower
Today, USTDA announced that it has awarded a feasibility study grant to Burundi-based Weza Power SURL to help develop a rural electric utility with the capacity to connect nine million people to the national grid. Weza Power selected Washington, D.C.-based non-profit NRECA International to conduct the study. Details: https://lnkd.in/eHQG5MZT Access to electricity in Burundi is less than 2% for rural communities and 11% nationally; full implementation of the project is expected to increase access to 70% and 76%, respectively. The USTDA-funded study will help lay the groundwork for the creation of the utility and recommend pathways for unlocking additional financing and deploying innovative U.S.-made technologies and services. By adding a U.S. commercial nexus to the project, USTDA’s work will complement development assistance provided by USAID, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and U.S. government-led Power Africa initiative. Prosper Africa #Burundi #Electricity #Connectivity #GlobalClimatePartnership