The
EURO-SOLAR Programme
is a pioneering
initiative from the
European Commission’s EuropeAid Cooperation
Office at world level.
The main goal of the
Programme is to foster
the use of renewable
energy as a driver
of human development
in Bolivia, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua,
Paraguay and Peru,
the eight poorest
countries in Latin
America.
The
Programme
involves
the installation
of
600
generating
kits using
100%
renewable
energy
sources.
The
equipment
consists
of
photovoltaic
panels
and,
in
some
cases,
a
back-up
wind
generator.
It
is
estimated
that
the
Programme will
benefit
more
than
300,000
people living
in
around
600
villages
that
currently
lack
any
connection
to
the
electricity
grid.
These
rural
communities
will
be
the
eventual
owners
of
the
kits.
The
kit
that
will
be
installed
in
each
of
the
beneficiary
communities
will
consist
of
both
generating
equipment
and
the
following
devices:
● 5
laptop
computers
● 1
multifunctional
device
(printer
and
scanner)
● 1
projector
● Apparatus
necessary
for
satellite
internet
access
and
IP
voice
telephony
(antenna,
OCU
and
IDU)
● Water
purifier
● Refrigerator
● Battery
charger
EURO-SOLAR
is
an integrated
programme that
is
not
confined
to installation
and
start-up as
it
also
includes training
villagers in
the
management
and
maintenance
of
the
equipment
and
support
for
the
beneficiaries
in
the
development
of
basic
services
in
the
areas
of education,
health
and
information
technologies,
as
well
as
fostering
productive
activities.
The Programme will have a duration of 76 months and a half, and a total budget of 36367999 Euros co-financed by the European Commission (80%) and the beneficiary countries (20%).
The Financing Agreement between the European Commission and the beneficiary countries was signed on December 21st 2006 and came into force on January 18th 2007. It will reach to an end on May 31th 2013.
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