PROJECTS
Suriname Electricity Sector Plan
The problem
Despite more than US$880 million in subsidies to the electricity sector over five years, more than 50,000 people lacked electricity service in Suriname. For the 500,000 people with service, service interruptions and voltage instability were frequent.
How we helped
We developed an Electricity Sector Plan which set out the financial, technical, institutional and governance steps that would put the sector on a sound financial footing, enable service to be improved and connect unelectrified households.
To prepare the Plan we forecasted demand, developed Suriname’s first-ever low-cost expansion plan, recommended a new tariff, developed a rural electrification strategy, and built stakeholders’ decision-making capacity.
Impact
The Electricity Sector Plan was adopted by the Government as the first milestone in the process of restructuring the electricity sector to achieve 100 percent electrification with high-quality, sustainable service.
The client
Our team
Find out more
- News Story: Thick pill guideline for Energy Sector Plan
- IDB Loan Proposal on Consolidating a Sustainable Energy Sector (SU-L1055)
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WASHINGTON, DC
+1 (202) 466-6790
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1200
United States of America
SYDNEY
+61 (2) 9231 6862
Suite 19.01, Level 19, 227 Elizabeth Street
Australia
AUCKLAND
+64 (4) 913 2800
74D France Street, Newton South
New Zealand
WELLINGTON
+64 (4) 913 2800
Level 2, 88 The Terrace
New Zealand
PARIS
+33 (1) 73 44 26 97
6 Rue Duret
France
BOGOTÁ
+57 (1) 508 5794
Calle 81 #11-08, Piso 5, Oficina 5-127
Colombia
Thinking for a better world.
