PUBLICATIONS

In this section you will find the latest publications of ECREEE, including reports, brochures and other information materials . Other technical publications are also available at the ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECOWREX).

SCALING SOLAR EXPERIENCE IN SENEGAL: KEYS FACTS, LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES

The Scaling Solar programme combines a series of services from the World Bank group in the framework of a commitment envisaged to create viable markets for solar energy in each client’s country. To this effect, the ‘One Stop Shop’ programme would look to make solar projects operational. Said projects would be privately financed, and connected to the network within a maximum of two years at competitive tariffs.

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DOCUMENTATION OF RE PROJECTS IN THE ECOWAS REGION KEYS FACTS, LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES (SUNBIRD ENERGY - SIERRA LEONE)

The bioethanol production plant is a flagship and pioneering project for Sierra Leone and entire West Africa. The project, originally implemented by Addax Bioenergy in 2010 and with its production start in 2014, has the capacity to produce 83 million liters of fuel grade bioethanol and 20 million liters of extra neutral alcohol (ENA).

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FOSTERING A RAPID AND EFFECTIVE ENERGY TRANSITION IN NIGERIA IN THE POST-COVID-19 ERA

This policy brief examines the factors that foster rapid and effective energy transition, energy transition approaches across the world, and the broader issues pertinent for a rapid and effective energy transition in Nigeria.

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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE ECOWAS ENERGY SECTOR

This Brief highlights some major impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the ECOWAS energy sector, including the decline in energy demand, disruption in supply chain as well as the overall disruption of energy sector projects and strategies.

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ECOWAS POLICY FOR GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN ENERGY ACCESS

The purpose of the ECOWAS Policy for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Access is to provide policymakers with instrumental and human rights based indicators and rigorous arguments to align energy interventions with principles of gender equality.

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Regional Progress Report 2017 on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy access In the ECOWAS region

This report is the second regional progress report within the framework of the Regional Monitoring and Reporting for the ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency policies and the Sustainable Energy Country Action Plans (abbreviated as Regional Monitoring Framework).

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Promoting Agriculture Competitiveness Through Solar Energy

Improvements in infrastructure, access to technology and markets are all key to increasing competitiveness of agriculture in West Africa. Sustainable energy solutions can contribute to these needs throughout the life of the crop: from irrigation to processing for final consumption. Electricity demand from agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to double between 2015 and 2030 (World Bank, 2017).

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ECOWAS Bioenergy Policy

The purpose of this ECOWAS Bioenergy Policy framework is to promote partnership and ownership and to provide guidance to ECOWAS Member States in developing national policies and regulations for sustainable and socially friendly bioenergy policies and implementation plans. It was initiated with a view of providing guidelines to enhance energy security and access without compromising food security or rural development in West Africa, as part of the contribution of the ECOWAS Commission to the SE4ALL initiative.

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Micro-réseaux photovoltaïques hybrides

Ce guide vise à donner aux techniciens responsables de la conception de projets d’électrification rurale, des outils et critères pour une première analyse de faisabilité lorsque l‘on considère la possibilité d’utiliser les micro-réseaux photovoltaïques hybrides comme alternative aux systèmes classiques d’extension du réseau ou systèmes basés sur le diesel. Néanmoins, malgré un certain contenu technique, les décideurs au sein des institutions en charge des programmes d‘électrification rurale, du financement de l‘électrification, les bailleurs de fonds, et même les intervenants privés – entreprises ou ONG – trouveront dans ce document des informations utiles permettant d‘éclairer les décisions relatives aux micro-réseaux photovoltaïques hybrides à destination de l‘électrification rurale. Malgré l’approche du guide centré sur l’Afrique Occidentale, la méthodologie technique exposée est extensible à d’autres régions des pays en développement.

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The ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Journal (ESEJ)

The ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Journal (ESEJ) is a peer reviewed journal published annually by ECREEE. ESEJ encompasses the qualities ECREEE promotes, such as evidence-based decision-making and presentation of practical, implementable and measurable solutions. In addition to these is inclusion, for youth and women. This edition is particularly special because the research articles were developed through the ‘ECOWAS initiative on Youth Leadership Development in Energy’.

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Managing Resources for Sustainable Development

West African countries are faced with ever-increasing demands for food, water and energy, a challenge compounded by climate change. The region is confronted with significant challenges in the way it manages and utilizes water, energy, and food. Isolated management of these resources creates barriers to harnessing the benefits of the nexus approach. These benefits include enhancing water, energy, and food security by increasing efficiency, reducing trade-offs, building synergies, and improving governance across the sectors.

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Regional Progress Report 2016 on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy access in the ECOWAS region

This document is the first Regional Progress Report on renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy access in ECOWAS region. It is based on the ‘Regional Monitoring and Reporting Framework for the ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies and the Sustainable Energy Country Action Plans'.

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ECOWAS SE4ALL Action Plans Consolidation Report

From Vision to Coordinated Action. Consolidation of SE4ALL Action Agendas, National Renewable Energy Action Plans, and National Energy Efficiency Action Plans of the ECOWAS Region countries

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For more information on the ECREEE SE4ALL NETWORK please visit: www.se4all.ecreee.org

Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Flagship Projects

One of the barriers to accelerated market development is the limited level of knowledge and experience with RE technologies as well as with RE project development. To address this gap, ECREEE in cooperation with GIZ embarked on an initiative to document and disseminate the experience with some of the first grid-connected, utility-scale RE projects in the region.

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ECOWAS NDC SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE

The Publication provides the status of implementation of energy sector NDC goals and commitments in the ECOWAS Region towards the achievement of the Paris Agreement. Launched at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Twenty Third Conference of Parties “UNFCCC COP23”on the 9th of November 2017.

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Avaliação da Capacidade de Penetração de Energia Renovável na Rede Elétrica da Ilha da Boa Vista

Este artigo tem o propósito de avaliar o comportamento da rede elétrica
da ilha da Boa Vista – Cabo Verde com a penetração de energia renovável,
tendo em conta todas as contingências da arquitetura da rede elétrica atual
dentro do panorama de penetração de 50% de energia renovável até 2020.

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ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report

The ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report, produced collaboratively by REN21 and ECREEE, provides a regional perspective on the renewable energy and energy efficiency market and industry development in West Africa.

Launched November 10, 2014, the report concludes that renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies have rapidly become cost effective solutions for overcoming the diverse array of energy challenges currently facing the ECOWAS region.

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Mapping and Assessment of Existing Clean Energy Mini-Grid Experiences in West Africa

The report “Mapping and Assessment of Existing Clean Energy Mini-Grid Experiences in West Africa” was released at the High-level Workshop on Energy Access in West Africa in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Among other important issues discussed, the report provides orientation regarding financial schemes, management models and technology to face current energy challenges.

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ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies

ECOWAS ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY

POLITIQUE D´EFFICACITÉ ENERGÉTIQUE DE LA CEDEAO

ECOWAS RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY

POLITIQUE D´ENÉRGIES RENOUVELABLES DE LA CEDEAO

Study Report on Novel Bioenergy Crop Potential in the ECOWAS Region

The project "Regional potential assessment of novel bio energy crops in fifteen ECOWAS countries" was started by the different project partners (ECREEE, UNIDO, IIBN and QUINVITA) based on the need to make an overall assessment of a series of novel potential bio energy crops which can or could be grown and processed in the future in the 15 ECOWAS countries. This project fits in a broader strategic analysis of alternative energy needs and production, the key mandate of the main funding partner in the project, ECREEE.

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Light and Livelihood - A Bright Outlook for Employment

This study examines the impact of a market transformation to off-grid lighting in terms of job loss and job creation. It focuses on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), where 178 million people lack access to the electricity grid.

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Lifting the Darkness - Effects of Fuel Subsidies

This research explores how subsidies can impede the entry of efficient lighting technologies into off-grid markets. The issue of fuel subsidies is key to understanding the dynamics of the off-grid lighting market.

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Light for Life - Health and Safety Impacts of Fuel-Based Lighting

The 1.3 billion people around the world who earn approximately one dollar per day pay a much higher percentage of their income for low-grade and polluting fuel-based illumination than people who have regular access to electric lighting.

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Critical Analysis and Action Strategies