1. Low Cost Technologies for Rural Electrification
Moderator: Ralph Karhammar
Sr. Energy Specialist / Africa Energy Group
March 7, 2006
Energy Week at The World Bank

2. Overview of Session Purpose:
Discuss how Electricity Networks can be created at lower cost, with sustainable cash flow in low-income areas
Ideas are applicable to any electrification programme in any developing country

3. Overview of Session (2) Objectives
Share methods to reduce costs in construction of Electricity networks (Ghana, Tunisia, Southern Africa, New Zealand and Australia)
Identify issues to be addressed to build viable networks

4. Session Outline 1. Technical Systems (50 min)
SWS and the Ghana experience
Single phase and the Tunisia experience
SWER and appropriate engineering
2. Utility "discovers" Low Cost and wants to "do it" (10 min)
3. Economic justification (20 min)
Building Viable African Electricity Networks

5. Presenters Jabesh Amissah-Arthur, Arthur Energy Advisors
Moncef Aissa, STEG
Ian Davies, Campbell Davies Consulting
Joao Catine, EDM