Tetra Tech, Inc. Wins $25 Million USAID Renewable Energy and Climate Change Contract
January 22, 2021 at 02:44 am IST
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Tetra Tech, Inc. announced that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded the company a five-year, $25 million single-award contract to increase renewable energy consumption and reduce deforestation in Zambia. The Alternatives to Charcoal Activity represents the investment from the USAID/Zambia Mission to counter climate change and contribute towards poverty reduction through the sustainable management of forest resources. Tetra Tech’s research scientists and analysts will use advanced data analytics to conduct market research on available technologies, collect baseline data on barriers to alternative energy use, and facilitate the adoption of renewable fuel technologies in Zambia. Through policy and regulatory framework reform, the project will strengthen the ability of the private sector to increase availability of and access to renewable energy sources for urban Zambian households.
Tetra Tech, Inc. is a global provider of consulting and engineering services that is focused on water, environment, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy and international development. The Company is Leading with Science to provide solutions for its public and private clients. The Company operates through its two segments: government services group (GSG) and commercial/international services group (CIG). Its GSG segment provides consulting and engineering services primarily to United States (U.S.) government clients and development agencies worldwide. The Company's CIG segment primarily provides consulting and engineering services to U.S. commercial clients and international clients that include both commercial and government sectors. Its CIG segment provides sustainable infrastructure and related environmental, engineering and project management services to commercial and local government clients across Canada, in Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, as well as Brazil and Chile.