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Listed below are the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building.

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  • Name of Utility: Société Nationale d'Electricité (SNE)
  • City: Brazzaville

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Client submits application for connection at Societe National d'Electricite (SNE) and await estimate and technical study

The client submits the application for connection at the utility. The utility conducts a technical study and prepares an estimate. The utility is conducting a site visit, however the client does not have to be present. The utility sends the estimate to the client after the site visit.

Agency: Societe National d'Electricite (SNE) 		7 calendar days no charge
* 2 Receive external inspection by Societe National d'Electricite (SNE)

SNE conducts an external site visit to prepare the estimate and the technical study. However, no one of the client's party has to be present. After the technical study, SNE gives a quote to the customer depending on material and workforce available. SNE also gives to the client a list of companies which can do the external works.

Agency: Societe National d'Electricite (SNE) 		1 calendar day no charge
3 Hire a licensed electrical contractor, purchase material and carry out external connection works

The client hires a licensed electrical contractor. The contractor purchase the material and conducts the external connection works.

Agency: Electrical Contractor 		120 calendar days XAF 58,629,550.0
4 Obtain inspection of the works, installation of the meter and final connection by Societe National d'Electricite (SNE)

Once the works are done, the electrical contractor informs the utility. The utility comes to the warehouse to inspect the works and to do the final connection. The meter is installed at the same time.

Agency: Societe National d'Electricite (SNE) 		1 calendar day no charge
5 Receive and sign supply contract

After the inspection, the client calls the utility and goes to the commercial service department to sign the supply contract and pay an advance on the consumption. The advance on consumption is calculated with a formula and is given back at the end of the supply contract.

Agency: Societe National d'Electricite (SNE) 		1 calendar day XAF 701,497.2
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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