The document discusses proposals to improve Haiti's failing electricity system through investments in a national transmission network and extending distribution networks. It summarizes that constructing 1079 km of transmission lines and expanding substations across Haiti would increase access, reduce costs, and promote economic growth. Estimates find the national transmission network would have benefit-cost ratios of 7 at 3% discount rate and 3 at 12%, indicating overall benefits outweigh costs. Similarly, rehabilitating and constructing distribution networks to connect 750,000 new subscribers is estimated to have benefit-cost ratios ranging from 11 to 8, demonstrating benefits of these investments.

1. Electricity Transmission and
Distribution Network
Jean Edouard Pauyo,
Haïti Priorise Conference, Port-au-Prince, April 20th to May 3rd, 2017

2. Context of the Electricity Market
in Haiti
• ECONOMY
• Failing Economy
• WEAK INSTITUTIONS
• Non competitive market
• Widespread electricity theft
• EDH (national electricity provider)
incapable of fulfilling its mission
• ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
• Low rate of electrification
• High costs and poor service
• PROPOSED INTERVENTIONS
• National Transmission Network
• Distribution networks extension

3. National Electricity
Transmission Network
DESCRIPTION
• Construction of 1079 km of high-voltage power lines
• Extension of 12 Sub-Stations across the country
• Construction of a National Energy Control Center
• OBJECTIVES
• Increase competition
• Reduce production costs
• Increase access
• Reduce undelivered energy costs
• Promote economic growth

4. Investment Costs for
Transmission Network
• Sub-Stations
• High-Voltage Power Lines
• Energy Control Center

5. Benefits of National
Network
• Economic impact
• Social impact
• Reduction of undelivered energy costs
• Reduction in production costs
• Reduction in operating costs
• Reduction in losses
• Reduction in C02 emissions

6. Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR)
National Network
National Transmission Network Discount Rate
3% 5% 12%
Updated Benefits (in millions $) 18,057 12,906 4,940
Updated Costs (in millions $) 2,407 2,087 1,500
BCR 7 6 3

7. Electricity Distribution
Networks
• DESCRIPTION
• Rehabilitation of 1,920 km of MV/ LV lines
• Construction of 1,350 km of MV/LV lines
• Connection of about 750,000 new subscribers
• OBJECTIVES
• Increase access
• Improve quality of service
• Improve socio-economic conditions
• Reduce losses

8. Investment Costs for
Distribution Networks
• Construction of distribution lines
• Rehabilitation of distribution lines
• Acquisition and Installation of meters
• Billing and measuring system update

9. Advantages of
Distribution
Networks
• Economic Impact
• Social Impact
• Reduction in production costs
• Reduction in operating costs
• Reduction in Losses

10. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR)
for Distribution Networks
Distribution Networks Discount Rate
3% 5% 12%
Updated benefits (in millions $) 8,306 6,577 3,223
Updated costs (in millions $) 769 657 427
BCR 11 10 8