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ECREEE Celebrates its 11 Years Anniversary

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Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is the future says Acting ECREEE Executive Director Bah F.M. Saho

Bah F.M. Saho - ECOWAS Parliament’s delocalized meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, the Environment and Natural Resources, in Abidjan, Cote d´Ivoire

ECREEE - Praia, - 16^th August 2021- The Acting Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, (ECREEE) has stressed the importance of capacity building to the successful implementation of the institution’s mandate. Speaking recently at the ECOWAS Parliament’s delocalized meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, the Environment and Natural Resources, in Abidjan, Cote d´Ivoire, Mr. Bah F.M. Saho called on the ECOWAS Commission to provide more funds to support sustainable energy provision in the region.

ECREEE Clocks Eleven with Excellent Improvements in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Sectors

ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) celebrates eleven years of excellent service to the ECOWAS community and beyond. ECREEE was established by the Authority of Heads of State of ECOWAS in response to the energy crisis faced by millions of West African citizens. Since its inauguration in 2010, ECREEE took a bold initiative in collaboration with donor partners as well as ministries of energy in member countries to strive to reduce the daunting energy deficit and promote renewable energy and energy efficiency in the region.

ECREEE Partners with Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH) and the Senegalese government for the Senegal Business Forum and Fair

ECREEE - Praia, - 25^th June 2021 The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in partnership with the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH) and the Senegalese government are making final preparations for the Senegal Business Forum and Fair schedule to take place on the 29^th June 2021. The high-profile event will take place in Dakar, under the chairmanship of the President of Senegal, Macky Sall.

Togo Inaugurates 50MW Maiden Solar Plant

ECREEE - Praia, - 24^th June 2021 - The government of Togo has recently inaugurated a 50-megawatt state-of-the-art solar plant as part of efforts to reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuel. The facility dubbed Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed solar power plant is the country’s maiden renewable energy facility and one of the largest solar plants in West Africa. The project was funded under the IRENA-ADFD Project.

Global energy experts chart the way forward “Towards an Energy Compact in the Sahel”

ECREEE - Praia, - 21^st June 2021 - The Acting Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, (ECREEE), Mr. Bah F. M. Saho has described the provision of mini-grids, and off-grids solutions for electricity as one of the best strategies to tackle energy challenges in the Sahel. Mr. Saho was speaking during a question and answer session at a high-profile forum together with inspiring global leaders working to advance affordable and clean energy globally.