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ECREEE and GGGI announce $75 million for the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Facility 2030

Praia, November 9, 2022 - The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in collaboration with its partners organized the 7th Edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2022), from 31st October to 1st November 2022 in Abuja Nigeria with the theme, “Achieving Sustainable Energy Targets in the ECOWAS Region: Moving from Resilience to Transition!.” The Forum convened to discuss and proffer solutions to the challenges hampering the development of a regional sustainable energy market, examine policies

CALL FOR APPLICATION - BENIN: CERTIFICATION EXAM FOR SOLAR SYSTEM TECHNICIANS

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in collaboration with the Ecole Supérieure des Métiers des Energies Renouvelables (ESMER) and the Beninese Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Management (ABERME) are organizing a regional examination for the certification of off-grid solar photovoltaic system technicians (level 1).

Date: Monday December 12, 2022 (all day) to Wednesday December 14, 2022 (all day)

Venue: Graduate School of Renewable Energy (ESMER) - Abomey Calavi, Bénin

ESEF 2022 records huge success! All-time attendance registered and Cabo Verde will host the 2023 edition

Abuja - Wednesday, November 2, 2022 - The ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF) 2022, has drawn to a close in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital with far-reaching decisions taken on improving the power generation in the West African sub-region. ESEF is the premier energy event in West Africa. It was established in 2015 by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) to support investment in sustainable energy anchored by strong policy initiatives of ECOWAS member states.

ESEF 2022 opens with ECOWAS Leaders, Nigerian Government, and International Stakeholders pledging Commitment to Sustainable Energy

Abuja, October 31st, 2021 - The 7th Edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF2022) has opened with a High-Level opening ceremony featuring ECOWAS leaders, and international partners reaffirming commitment to improving energy access for all and setting a path for energy transition in the West African region.

ESEF 2022 will be held in Abuja from 31 October to 1 November!

Abuja, Nigeria, 28 October 2022

The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), is pleased to announce that the 7th Edition of the ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF2022) as part of the International Energy Transition Week (IETW) Nigeria, is scheduled to take place as planned from 31st October to 1st November in Abuja, Nigeria.

The Vice President of the ECOWAS Commission at ECREEE

H.E. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission meets Francis Sempore at ECREEE

Her Excellency Mrs. Damtien L. Tchintchibidja, Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, met with ECREEE staff on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Praia, Cabo Verde. Mr. Francis Semporé, Executive Director of ECREEE, welcomed the Vice President and her delegation and made a presentation on the programs and projects implemented by ECREEE for the development of renewable energy and the promotion of energy efficiency in ECOWAS member countries.

Executive Director of ECREEE meets the Minister for Trade Industry and Energy of Cabo Verde

L - R: H.E. Alexandre Monteiro, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy; Mr. Francis Sempore, Executive Director of ECREEE

The Executive Director of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Mr. Jean Francis Sempore, paid a visit to H.E. Mr. Alexandre Monteiro, Minister for Trade, Industry and Energy of Cabo Verde at the headquarters of the Ministry in Praia, on October 25, 2022. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity for the two leaders to discuss crucial topics concerning renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, electrification, and green hydrogen.

The Executive Director of ECREEE received in audience by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cabo Verde

L - R: Francis Sempore, Executive Director of ECREEE and H.E. Rui Alberto de Figueiredo Soares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cabo Verde

Mr. Rui Alberto de Figueiredo Soares, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cabo Verde received in audience Mr. Jean Francis Sempore, Executive Director of ECREEE on October 18, 2022. During the meeting, the Minister reiterated Cabo Verde's support for the activities promoted by ECREEE for the development of renewable energies and the promotion of energy efficiency in the ECOWAS Member States. Mr. Sempore, on the other hand, thanked Mr.

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