Yemen photovoltaic energy storage system

What is the Yemen emergency electricity access project?

In June 2022, the Bank approved an additional US$100 million for the second phase of the Yemen Emergency Electricity Access Project, which is designed to improve access to electricity in rural and peri-urban areas in Yemen and to plan for the restoration of the country’s power sector.

How will a new electricity Grant help Yemenis?

The grant will provide 3.5 million people, of whom an estimated 48% (1,680,000) are women and girls, with new or improved services to electricity. It will also provide around 700 public services facilities and 100 schools with new or improved electricity services, helping Yemenis to have better access to critical services.

How much power does a solar system provide?

Total capacity installed reached 6.45MWp (Megawatt peak). More than 3.2 million people – 51 percent of whom are female – have received services provided by critical facilities that are supported by solar systems, including access to water, educational services, and health care (including care for COVID-19).