DARES - NEP Legacy Projects

DARES - NEP Legacy Projects

The REA Nigeria Electrification Project - DARES - NEP Legacy Projects uses the Odyssey platform exclusively for all tender-related activities. Submissions outside of the platform will not be accepted. In addition to this participation guide, please review the complete Odyssey user guides for software help and FAQs to troubleshoot any issues, or reach out to the Odyssey support team via the support chat box in the bottom right corner of the application.

Submission of DARES Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)

1. Review program information

You will be able to access all program information within Odyssey. You can see all program information by:
  1. Select Finance > Programs
  2. Select DARES - NEP Legacy Projects from the Programs list
  3. Click the Resources section
  4. View and download the program documents
    1. Select the documents or folders you would like to download 
    2. Click the Download button
    3. Read all program documents thoroughly before submitting your program application to ensure that you understand all the requirements of the program.

2. Complete the DARES-NEP Legacy Projects Form

  1. Select the Application tab
  2. Complete the DARES-NEP Legacy Projects Form in the Form section
Notes
Required questions have red asterisks (*). You will not be able to submit your application until all required fields have been completed.

3. Submit your program application

  1. Ensure all required fields are completed and all required documents have been uploaded
  2. Click the Submit button
    1. You will not see the Submit button until you have completed all the required questions. Once submitted you may no longer make edits to your application.
    2. Once submitted you may no longer make edits to your application.
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The application will save automatically every 30 seconds while connected to internet. 
If your internet connection is unstable, you can work on your responses offline. Once complete, you can copy and paste your responses into Odyssey so no information is lost due to unstable internet.

4.  Communicate with REA

You can communicate with the Program administrators via the Messages section provided under the program. To do this,
  1. Select Finance > Programs
  2. Select DARES - NEP Legacy Projects
  3. Select Messages
  4. Type and send out your message.

5.  Check your Submission Status

 If your application has been accepted, the status of the application will change from “In Review” to “Selected” in your Programs list.
You will also receive an email notification of any changes to your application status. See a description of each status below

  1. Submitted

      Your DARES NEP Legacy Projects Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) has been received.
  1. In Review

      Your application is being reviewed.
  1. Incomplete

Your Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) is incomplete and requires additional information. Your application has been re-opened to allow editing.
 Once you add the required information, you can re-submit your application for review. 
  1. Selected

Your Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) application has been reviewed and approved.
 You may begin submitting your DARES NEP legacy projects for the program using the steps below.

Submitting Projects Under DARES - NEP Legacy Projects Program

Once your DARES - NEP Legacy Project application has been Selected, you may proceed with the following step of submitting your legacy sites under DARES and submit claims. 
Navigate to the approved NEP legacy project to submit your legacy sites for DARES NEP coverage.

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Note: Only projects on the legacy list will be allowed under the DARES NEP Legacy Projects program.
  1. Navigate to the approved NEP legacy project to submit your legacy sites for DARES NEP coverage.
  2. From your My projects page, select a NEP legacy project 
  3. Select the Copy icon button from the menu bar 

Review the copied project

  1. Review the copied projects to ensure all the the Project Design is still up-to-date. 

Rename the copied project,

  1. Rename the copied project appending “DARES -NEP Legacy” to the name. E.g. Site Name (DARES -NEP Legacy)

Change the program

  1. Change the program the project is tagged to under the Information section from NEP PBG to the DARES - NEP Legacy Projects.

Upload Connections

  1. Add new unpaid connections only
  2. Attaching any additional files if needed
  3. Verify connections
  4. Submit the project

Submit Connections for Verification

Once your project has been copied, complete your meter integration as soon as possible. This ensures your data is available when you’re ready to complete remote verification.

1. Integrate Meter Data

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Important: You must set up your integration again in the Data Integrations section of Odyssey.


The same verification rules used under NEP PBG program apply to this program.
Odyssey will use integrated meter payment data to verify that your connections have been energized.


 Learn more about setting up a data integration.

2. Complete remote verification and submit your connections 

You will upload connections and complete remote verification in the Connections module of each project.

Learn more about
completing remote verification and submitting your connections.

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DARES Legacy Program Requirement

A connection will be considered verified if Odyssey finds the total consumption > 0 kWh

Verify your Connections

  • To verify your connections;

  1. Select the checkbox next to each connection you would like to submit

  2. Select Verify

  3. View your connections status

Once you select 'Verify', the verification process will be initiated and the status of each of them will be displayed. Review the meaning of each status below:

  • Verification in progress
    The request to verify the connection has been sent.

  • Meter Reading not found
    No data was found for the meter. Please check your integration again

  • Data out of date range
    Consumption was found, but not within the date range of the rule (e.g. Consumption is greater than zero but doesn't meet the 90-day date range)

  • Didn’t meet requirements
    Consumption is equal to 0

  • Error during verification
    An unexpected error occurred.

  • Verified
    Verification was successful

3. View your connections status

Once you have submitted connections, the  program administrators will review your connections and either mark the connections as Approved, Paid, or Rejected. 
 You can view a summary of the status of all connections in the summary at the top of the
Connections module and will be notified by email of any connection status updates.

  • Not Submitted

Connections are uploaded to Odyssey but not submitted. 

  • Submitted Connections

Investor has received the connections.

  • Approved Connections

Investor has approved the connection.

  • Paid Connection

Investor has given the connection a tier, assigned a payout, and paid for the connection.

  • Rejected Connections

The investor received the connection and there was a reason the connection was refused.
You can rectify the connection (ex: adding missing information) and submit again if appropriate.
Please check the Messages section of your project for more information from the program administrator.

8. Messaging program administrators

You can communicate with the Program administrators 

  • Navigate to the Messages module in your project.

  • Write your message 

  • Click on Submit to send it.

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