International Development Grant
Semi-autonomous Electricity Supply
Project Number: CA-3-A032547001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $18,828,366.00
Start Date: December 03, 2007
End Date: December 30, 2013
Duration: 6.1 years
Project Description
The project provides the expertise required to enable Haiti's national public electrical utility Électricité d'Haiti (EDH) to provide quality electricity services to the city of Les Cayes. By the end of this project Haiti's national public electrical utility at Les Cayes should be able to provide services to its population without needing financial transfers from its headquarters other than for salaries and future investments.
Progress & Results Achieved
Results achieved as of the end of this project (December 2012) include: financing emergency repairs that enabled Électricité d'Haïti to generate the power needed for its semi-autonomous electrical utility centres in Les Cayes and Jacmel. Repairing the electrical infrastructure and ensuring a steady supply of electricity has improved the quality of life of people living in the communities served and created new opportunities to help them generate revenue. The project also contributed to a 25% growth in electricity production at the Les Cayes power plant and a 50% increase in hydroelectric production. As of April 2012 electricity is available 24 hours a day for 130 000 subscribers in Les Cayes compared to only 12 hours a day in January 2010. In addition 142 km of the electrical distribution network were rehabilitated.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Consortium Tecsult/TrigenexLGL S.A.
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
NGM Americas
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Project-type interventions
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP