[{"bbox": [86, 154, 604, 186], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 220, 508, 250], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 265, 1133, 293], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Overall Objective** (Impact) of this action contributes to Nigeria's effort to build a sustainable energy sector."}, {"bbox": [97, 304, 1133, 359], "category": "Text", "text": "**The Specific Objective** (Outcome) of this action is to expand access to clean, efficient and reliable energy while mitigating environmental pollution and greenhouse gasses."}, {"bbox": [97, 370, 452, 397], "category": "Text", "text": "**The expected Results (Outputs) are :**"}, {"bbox": [136, 409, 1133, 489], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Access to clean, efficient and reliable energy is increased through (i) renewable energy infrastructure investments for productive purposes, public services and private use and (ii) facilitation of access to finance for private sector investments"}, {"bbox": [136, 489, 1025, 516], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Renewable energy and energy efficiency are promoted through policy and regulatory support"}, {"bbox": [136, 516, 1133, 566], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Environmental pollution is reduced through targeted initiatives to promote circular economy and GHG emissions reduction"}, {"bbox": [97, 595, 1133, 702], "category": "Text", "text": "This action supports the Nigerian government's effort to build a sustainable, accessible and reliable energy sector. It is a significant part of the Green Economy Team Europe Initiative (TEI), of nearly EUR 1.3 billion, also supported by the EIB, other EU DFIs, Denmark, France and the Netherlands. It is also essential for the EU Global Gateway implementation in Nigeria and will help put the country on a sustainable development path."}, {"bbox": [86, 729, 367, 755], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [136, 775, 1133, 855], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Access to clean, efficient and reliable energy is increased through (i) renewable energy infrastructure investments for productive purposes, public services and private use and (ii) facilitation of access to finance for private sector investments"}, {"bbox": [136, 881, 493, 908], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1. Large scale PV solar power-plant:"}, {"bbox": [97, 920, 1133, 973], "category": "Text", "text": "This is a blending operation (75 million euros loan from AFD and 2million euros grant from the EU) for the construction of a 200MW solar photovoltaic park in Jigawa Solar park with three components:"}, {"bbox": [136, 985, 1080, 1012], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The development of a solar power plant with a capacity of up to 200 MW, via 4 clusters of 50 MW."}, {"bbox": [136, 1013, 675, 1040], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The development of electrical energy storage facilities."}, {"bbox": [136, 1040, 1133, 1120], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Transmission and/or distribution network, and the construction of medium or high voltage lines. This component includes the possible upgrading of two substations. The component also includes the construction of Medium Voltage or High Voltage lines, for a 33 kV line and a 132 kV line)."}, {"bbox": [136, 1145, 704, 1172], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2. Small Hydro Power generation for agriculture in Nigeria:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1184, 1133, 1265], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will implement a cumulative 8MW installed SHP capacity across the six (6) geopolitical zones of Nigeria. On average, each site will have an installed capacity ranging from 300kW-2,500KW for SME/MSME in the agricultural sector."}, {"bbox": [97, 1290, 1133, 1477], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action will enhance the use of renewable energy for productive use in Nigeria through Water, Energy and Food nexus approach. This will specifically be achieved by promoting agro-industrial development within river basins in rural and peri-urban areas, propelled by enhanced energy access through small hydro power (SHP) development. The Project will also focus on productive uses/applications for the generated electricity. i.e. electricity generated from the SHP plants will be sold to local industries/SME's. This approach will enable the operator of the SHP plants to generate the necessary income required to maintain continuous operation of the SHP plants."}, {"bbox": [97, 1488, 1133, 1595], "category": "Text", "text": "To ensure sustainability for the project, local technicians from benefiting community/benefiting states will be selected and trained to carry out technical maintenance which these SHP operators can employ as technicians in their sites thereby domesticating the technology in the benefiting states. Also, SHP plants have a long life span (over 25 years) and usually have low/minimal O & M requirements. As the selection of suitable SHP equipment"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 29"}]