Overview
The CFL Energy Efficiency Project distributed high-quality Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) to improve lighting technology in Rwanda’s residential sector. Implemented by the national public electricity utility Rwanda Energy Group Ltd (REG), it comprised two components: Component 1 allowed existing grid-connected customers to exchange incandescent lamps for high-quality self-ballasted CFLs; and Component 2 aimed to increase the grid-connectivity rate up to 36% by providing newly connected REG customers with a capped number of CFLs with their new electricity meters. The CFL distribution project was implemented through four phases, beginning in mid-2007.
Benefits
Community benefits: Providing affordable electricity to the poor.