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EELA Technical Assistance and Co-financing Facility –
Call for Expressions of Interest

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is implementing a project on
“Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances in East and Southern Africa” (EELA) in collaboration with
the SADC Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (SACREEE) and the East African Centre
of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE). The EELA project is funded
by the Government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
(Sida). The EELA Project invites energy users, manufacturers of lighting and appliances as well energy
service providers including energy service companies (ESCOs) to submit Expressions of Interest (EoI)
to receive technical and financial support to develop and implement energy efficient lighting and
appliances projects in the East African Community (EAC) and SADC Member States.

The call for Expressions of Interest has three windows targeting different applicants as outlined below:

Window 1: Technical Assistance for the design of energy service business models
Target: Energy users across all sectors including municipal, industrial, agriculture, hospitality,
commercial and any other large energy users interested in receiving support in carrying out feasibility
studies and preparing bankable energy efficient project proposals.

Window 2: Co-financing implementation of energy efficiency projects
Target: Energy services providers with energy service agreements/contracts with an energy user in
place seeking co-financing to implement eligible energy efficiency projects. The co-financing will be
in the form of grant funding that will part finance the capital cost of the energy efficient project.

Window 3: Technology transition support for manufacturers
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Target: Manufacturers of energy efficient appliances in SADC and EAC Member States requiring
upgrading/improving of their production processes/facilities to meet the Minimum Energy
Performance Standards (MEPS) for lighting, cooling, and other appliances which are adopted within
the EELA program.

Indicative Timeline:
Timeframe for submission of EoI: Until 31 December 2021
Evaluation: Quarterly
Contracting/due diligence: 12 weeks after commencement of contact negotiations
Implementation duration: Maximum 18 months after contract signing

All the related information can be found in the UNIDO website:
https://www.unido.org/resources-procurement/procurement-opportunities

Applicants should submit their EOI to the designated mailbox: eela-facility@unido.org. Any
other submissions will not be accepted.

About SACREEE: SACREEE was established in 2015 by the SADC Energy Ministers with a mandate
to promote; increased access to modern energy services; and improved energy security across the
SADC Region through the promotion of market-based adoption of renewable energy and energy
efficient technologies and energy services. For more info: https://www.sacreee.org.

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