E3 Mozambique

Large parts of Mozambique are not covered by the national electricity grid. Less than 10% of the rural population has access to reliable power supply. Lots of small towns use diesel generators to provide electricity, which is cost-intensive and leads to high CO² emissions.Latest developments in the global photovoltaic industries led to a continuous improvement of solar components (higher efficiency of PV modules and low power consumption of LED-lamps) and thus to a decrease of prices. Small off-grid solar systems of good quality for single households or shops (Solar Home Systems or PicoPV systems) are available for less than 100 US$. Therefore PV-off-grid systems offer a unique way for cost-effective, user-friendly and reliable rural electrification.ObjectiveThe objective of this project is to serve households, small businesses and public institutions in rural Mozambique with electricity by implementing PicoPV systems.To achieve the objective this project approach includes two important components: Knowhow transfer to university students, local technicians and entrepreneurs Set-up of a distribution network reaching rural areas Awareness BuildingThe Project started in February 2010 and has a duration of 3 years. E3 Mozambique is a Public-Private-Partnership-(PPP)-Project which is partly financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through the DEG (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft) and Phaesun GmbH. Furthermore the project is supported by public educational institutions from Germany and Mozambique. 25.02.2013, Phaesun GmbH