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Canada’s Total Climate Finance Contribution:
$100,000 CAD
- 2010 to 2011: $100,000 CAD
Targeted Countries:
India
Funding Period: 2010 to 2011
Type of Support:
Mitigation
Project Funded through a Canadian Facility:
IFC - Canada Climate Change Program (CCCP)
Delivery Partner(s):
Description
The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program financed advisory services to the Government of Gujarat to develop a distributed/rooftop solar project in the five cities of Vadodara, Mehsana, Rajkot, Surat, and Bhavnagar. Project activities include installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on the rooftops of primarily privately-owned properties such as commercial buildings, homes and industrial units, and selling the energy generated to local utilities. Being one of the first of its kind, this project aims to demonstrate the potential for widespread replication of rooftop solar in India.
Results/Expected Outcomes
The project is expected to result in 9,000 people receiving increased access to power and a reduction of an estimated 6,000 tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions annually.* To date, the project has supported the installation of 4 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar photovoltaic panels and is expected to mobilize an additional $594,000 in co-financing from other public and private sources.
Co-Financing/Mobilized Finance ($CAD):
$594,000
Estimated GHG (metric tons of CO₂) Reduction Associated with Project (per year)Disclaimer *:
6,000