NRECA International
Base of operations (headquarters)
Who we are
NRECA International is a non-profit rural development services organization that promotes rural economic development by providing access to safe, reliable and affordable electricity. Since 1962, NRECA International has helped establish more than 250 power utilities and electric cooperatives in 48 countries. This is done by implementing electrification programs and projects, empowering more than 160 million people worldwide.
What we do
- Electric cooperative enterprise start-up and development.
- National electrification program planning.
- Geospatial platform development & implementation for electrification and investment planning.
- Mini-grid & stand-alone renewable energy design and implementation.
- Rural utility institutional design and development.
- Distribution system and substation design and construction supervision.
- Utility operations and maintenance.
- Utility loss reduction plans and implementation.
- Procurement and tender process support for electrification projects.
- Design & implementation of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) applications for improved commercial control, data collection, and system planning.
- Training utility management, technical and administrative personnel.
Geographic scope
Africa – Angola, Benin, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Asia-Pacific – Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Philippines
Americas – Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid/Government agencies: USAID, United States Government, Government of Norway, Government of Belgium
Foundations: Private sector mini-grid developers and investors, Sustainable Energy for All
Multilateral Aid: World Bank, Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, African Development Bank
Others: NRECA’s member cooperatives, CoBank, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange, Individual donors
Year of foundation
General Contact
Contact Name: Frank Bergh
Title or Position: Senior Electrical Engineer
Email: frankbergh@nreca-intl.org
General Contact
Contact Name: James Walsh
Title or Position: Director for Business Development
Email: james.walsh@nreca.coop