Access to modern and sustainable electricity services to rural communities in 4 isolated villages through deployment of 5 solar PV hybrid micro-grid including a low voltage electric distribution network in each of them, to be operated by a private operator. This aimed at connecting productive users to the micro-grids (local SMEs, public and private facilities). The project was deployed in collaboration between private and public sectors (TTA and COTI-Compagnie des Travaux d’infrastructure and Agence burundaise d’électrification rurale). The services included: identification and selection of sites out of about 15 sites; feasibility study, demand side assessment and design tariff structure, preparation of technical specifications and tender documents, supervision of construction and installation of 5 PV plants & microgrids, start-up and commissioning, assistance for the development of an Operator’s model for electricity services for this type of projects in Burundi, and capacity building for technical and administrative staff and training of final users and build awareness. More than 80 people from the villages participated in the construction of the micro-grids and, throughout the project, there was a large number of stakeholders (~ 60 entities / 200 people) who participated, were trained, and sensitized on various areas in rural electrification through solar micro-grids.