Annual Work Plan Fy 2019 East Africa Energy Program (Eaep)
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ANNUAL WORK PLAN FY 2019 EAST AFRICA ENERGY PROGRAM (EAEP) Draft 7: 21 October 2019 DISCLAIMER This report is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of RTI International and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. This report was prepared under Contract Number AID-720-674-18-D-00004 / AID-720-674-19- F-00004. This document is intended to comply with Section 508 Standard of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. If you have any difficulties accessing this document, please contact [email protected]. CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. iv List of Figures ............................................................................................................................ iv List of Abbreviations and Acronyms ..................................................................................... v 1. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................1 Overview 1 Structure of the Work Plan .................................................................................................................. 1 Top-Level Summary of Expected Results and Deliverables in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 ............. 1 Summary of Proposed Interventions, Expected Results and Deliverables in FY 2019, by Country ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Ethiopia ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Kenya ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Rwanda ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Tanzania ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Regional Activities .................................................................................................................... 4 Summary of Deliverables ....................................................................................................................... 5 Risks and Mitigation Measures .............................................................................................................. 6 2. Technical Approach......................................................................................................8 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Plan for Collaborating with Power Africa’s Development Partners ........................................... 9 Coordination with Partner Government Counterparts .............................................................. 10 EAEP Pathway: Journey to Self Reliance ........................................................................................... 11 3. Ethiopia ........................................................................................................................ 14 Objective 1: Optimized Power Supply ........................................................................................... 14 ET 1.1: Bring new power generation capacity to financial close .............................. 14 ET 1.2: Support the government and utilities to improve their power generation, transmission, and distribution planning ...................................... 15 ET 1.3: Improve legal and regulatory frameworks to stimulate private-sector investment ............................................................................................................... 16 ET 1.4: Improve capacity of governments and utilities to negotiate, produce, and manage power generation and transmission projects ........................... 17 ET 1.5: Strengthen capacity of regulators ...................................................................... 17 ET 1.6: Strengthen capacity of private-sector partners, host-country entities, and community-based groups to promote environmentally and socially responsible power projects .................................................................. 17 Objective 2: Increased Grid-Based Power Connections ........................................................... 18 ET 2.1: Build capacity of the EEU to install over 1 million new meters annually ..................................................................................................................... 18 ET 2.2: Help stimulate demand for on-grid power ...................................................... 19 Objective 3: Strengthened Utilities and Other Power Sector Entities................................... 19 ET 3.1: Implement rollout of Meter-to-Cash Program to reduce aggregate losses ......................................................................................................................... 19 ET 3.2: Assist EEU with the implementation of a smart-grid pilot project ............ 22 ET 3.3: Improve performance and cost recovery of EEU in terms of reduced frequency and duration of outages .................................................................... 22 Objective 4: Increased Regional Power Trade ............................................................................. 23 USAID.GOV/POWERAFRICA EAEP WORK PLAN FY 2019 | I ET 4.1: Build capacity of EAPP member utilities and generation companies to improve overall operational and technical readiness for power trading ....................................................................................................................... 23 ET 4.2: Harmonize and strengthen member state legal and regulatory frameworks to support cross-border electricity trading ............................. 23 ET 4.3: Improve regional coordination and planning at EAPP, Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP), energy ministries, and member state electric utilities ............................................................................ 24 4. Kenya ............................................................................................................................ 27 Objective 1: Optimized Power Supply ........................................................................................... 28 KE 1.1: Bringing new power generation capacity to financial close ......................... 28 KE 1.2: Accelerating national transmission projects .................................................... 28 KE 1.3: Improve capacity of governments and utilities to negotiate, produce, and manage power generation and transmission projects ........................... 29 Objective 2: Increased Grid-Based Power Connections ............................................................ 30 KE 2.1: Support the implementation of Kenya’s Energy ACT 2019 ........................ 30 KE 2.2: Kenya—Assistance with the implementation of a distribution master plan ............................................................................................................................ 31 Objective 3: Strengthened Utilities and Other Power Sector Entities................................... 31 KE 3.1: Kenya—Assistance to KPLC ............................................................................... 31 KE 3.2: Kenya—Support KPLC in the implementation of its new 2017–2023 corporate strategy ................................................................................................. 32 KE 3.3: Improve performance (reduced frequency and duration of outages) and cost recovery of KPLC ................................................................................. 33 Objective 4: Increased Regional Power Trade ............................................................................. 34 KE 4.1: Build capacity of EAPP member utilities and generation companies to improve overall operational and technical readiness for power trading ....................................................................................................................... 34 KE 4.2: Harmonize and strengthen member state legal and regulatory frameworks to support cross-border electricity trading ............................. 34 KE 4.3: Assist in the development and implementation of high-priority regional power infrastructure projects ............................................................ 35 KE 4.4: Provide transaction advisory assistance to EKT ............................................. 35 5. Rwanda ................................ ......................................................................................... 38 Objective 1: Optimized Power Supply ........................................................................................... 39 RW 1.1: Bringing new power generation capacity to financial close ......................... 39 RW 1.2: Accelerating national transmission projects .................................................... 41 RW 1.3: Supporting the government and utilities to improve their power generation, transmission, and distribution planning ...................................... 41 RW 1.4: Improve capacity of governments and utilities