News

ECREEE engaged in ROGEAP activities

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has once again demonstrated its commitment to strengthening regional collaboration and media engagement in the sustainable energy sector by participating in the 2nd sensitization workshop organized by the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), from March 13 to 14, 2024 in Lomé - Togo, for the network of journalists collaborating with the project.

ECREEE hosts the 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the ECOWAS Green Hydrogen Program

Praia, March 14, 2024- ECREEE, in collaboration with WASCAL, has organized the second steering committee meeting of the ECOWAS Green Hydrogen program.

The objective was to foster greater collaboration and cooperation between members of the Steering Committee towards the development of green hydrogen in the ECOWAS region.

ECREEE at the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea Regional Consultative Workshop

The Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea (AIS) Regional Consultative Workshop: Provision of Development of the progress indicators and impact measures of the implementation of the Small Island Development States Lighthouses Initiative (SIDS LHI) Priority Areas, takes place from 11 to 13 March 2024 in Seychelles, in the city of Victoria. This workshop is organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the SIDS LHI.

Head of the European Union Cooperation Office in Cabo Verde at ECREEE

On March 1st, 2024, Mr. Francis Sempore, the Executive Director of ECREEE and his team, received Mr. Cristobal Delgado Matas, the Head of the Cooperation Office of the European Union in Cabo Verde.

Validation of the National Bioenergy Action Plan of The Gambia

On February 29, 2024, the Validation Workshop for the Final Draft National Bioenergy Action Plan of The Gambia was held in Banjul, chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy of The Gambia (MoPE). ECREEE, represented by the Executive Director of the ECOWAS Regional Competitive Authority (ERCA), was also in attendance.

Launch of the project Women and Clean Energy in West African - WOCEWA

ECREEE implements the Women and Clean Energy in West Africa (WOCEWA) Project as part of Canada’s foreign affairs and development efforts through the initiative of “Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action - CEDCA” of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

National launching of the ROGEAP project in Cabo Verde

Stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including civil society organizations, professional associations, the media, NGOs and commercial banks in Cabo Verde, were briefed on the implementation mechanism of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP). The workshop was held on December 18, 2023 in the city of Praia, and was attended by representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Energy of Cabo Verde (MICE). 

Pages