Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP)

The objectives of the Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) are to improve reliability of the electricity network and to increase access to electricity services in Ethiopia. There are four components to the project, the first component being reinforcement and expansion of electricity network. This component consists of two sub-components: (i) grid upgrade; and (ii) grid extension in order to improve the overall service delivery of the Ethiopian electricity network. The second component is the access scale-up. Access scale-up includes intensification of connections to the households and villages in the areas already connected by the grid. The access scale-up will address the low connection intensity in the areas with grid access. The project will finance the materials and equipment required for the last-mile connectivity. The third component is the market development for renewable energy and energy efficient products. Development of stand-alone renewable energy programs such as solar home systems (SHSs), solar lanterns, improved cook-stoves, biogas plants, and similar activities will provide additional coverage for household access to energy (modern lighting, efficient cooking, etc.), especially in areas that are not yet connected to the grid. The target beneficiaries for this component will be the households and villages that are either outside the reach of the electricity grid as well as those that are in the electricity grid area but are unable to afford the connection to electricity services and the associated usage fees (through the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency products). Finally, the fourth component is the modernization support.