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Programme Name | Rural Electrification Fund | Organisation | REF | Street | No. 23B, Street 306, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang 1, Khan Chamcar Mon | Postal code | 12000 | City | Phnom Penh | Email | admin@ref.gov.kh | Telephone | +855 23 997 600 | Type of Support | For the year 2008, the rate of grant assistance is as follows: 1. $ 45 per new connection; 2. $ 100 per SHS with the minimum capacity of 40 Wp; 3. $ 400 per kW for development of micro and mini hydropower plants; and 4. $ 300 per kW for development of other renewable energy technologies power plants. | Available Money | Currently, REF is funded by Global Environmental Facility Trust Fund (GEF) US$5.8 million, and grant from the Royal Government of Cambodia US$9 million. | Share of total budget | The source of the RGC money is a loan from the World Bank credit in the amount of US$8.8 million4, grant of US$5.1 million and counterpart money of US$180,000 to fund the rural electrification effort by REF. | Who can apply | Rural Electrification Enterprise, Private companies | Requirements for
application | 1. For new connections, for development of micro and mini hydropower plants and other renewable energy technologies power plants: - The REE or Developer has to have valid licence for providing electric power services in the Kingdom of Cambodia from Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) with a term of at least 5 years;
- The REE or Developer has to apply for grant assistance from REF;
- The REE or Developer has to receive the approval/adoption from REF Secretariat and/or REF Board and/or the World Bank;
- The REE or Developer has to sign Agreement with REF and should have a bank account in the Kingdom of Cambodia.; and
- Grant-assistance would be given only to “eligible” REE or Developers’ providing electric power services in rural areas of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
2. For SHS: - The company must be validly registered under the Commercial Law in Cambodia, having office and qualified people for installing and maintaining the Solar Home System (SHS) installations, in Cambodia, and having a bank account in Cambodia.
- The company has to provide company background related to solar business so that we recommend to our REF Board to put these companies in the list of “eligible” Suppliers for grant-assistance.
- The company has to sign an Agreement with REF which includes a condition that all SHS equipment must be in conformity with the REF Technical Specifications for SHS.
- Grant-assistance would be given only to “eligible” suppliers’ installations in rural areas of Cambodia, using REF approved SHS equipment and fulfilling the Agreement conditions.
| Targeted areas | For new connections, for development of micro and mini hydropower plants and other renewable energy technologies power plants | Short description | The Rural Electrification Fund (REF) has the honour to inform the Public, Private Companies, Rural Electricity Enterprises (REE), and Stakeholders in power sector - who are currently services providers or having the plan to provide these services, that the targets of the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) are that, by the year 2020, all the villages throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia will have electricity of various form and by the year 2030, at least 70 % of all households will have access to grid quality electricity. | Documents | Contact to RER | Source of information | www.ref.gov.kh | Year of beginning | December 2004 | Information website | www.ref.gov.kh |
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