Overview
The Senegal Lighting Energy Efficiency in Rural Electrification was a small-scale Component Project Activity implemented for the promotion of energy-efficient lighting using Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs in rural areas in Senegal undertaken by the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER). The Component Project Activity aimed to provide energy-efficient lighting in newly electrified households and buildings in the concession of Saint-Louis-Dagana-Podor. The concession was granted to Office National de l’Electricite (ONE) of Morocco through an international bidding process. In 2008, ONE signed a Concession Contract with the Republic of Senegal’s Compagnie Maroco-Senegalaise d’Electricite (COMASEL), which was the Component Project Activity implementer for this project and it was responsible for the purchase and installation of Compact Fluorescents.
Benefits
Community benefits: Use of compact fluorescent bulbs instead of kerosene lamps and batteries; electricity for productive uses, social services, and schools.