WACEC Regional Validation Workshop

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in partnership with the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and with the support of GIZ, is organizing a regional validation workshop for the West African Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) documents. This event will take place in Banjul, The Gambia, from June 12 to 14, 2024.

The workshop aims to bring together key energy-related stakeholders to exchange, review, and validate key documents. The agenda includes:

• Country-by-country presentation and final review of documents validated in November 2023 (Models of Power Purchase Agreement & Concession Agreement).
• Review and validation of the Draft Regional Directive on the promotion of solar PV power projects.
• Review and validation of the Draft Catalogue of guarantees and insurances to be provided by States, Financial Institutions (IFIs), and Project Promoters.

Participants will include representatives from the ECOWAS Commission, Energy Ministries and National Regulators.

In the framework of the Program Promotion of a Climate-friendly Electricity Market in the ECOWAS Region (ProCEM II) supported by GIZ, ECREEE and others specialized agencies (ERERA, WAPP) have jointly organized in November 2023 the validation workshop for other WACEC draft documents including the Models of Power Purchase & Concession Agreements.