During the ECOWAS High Level Energy Forum the ECOWAS Ministers of Energy adopted the ECOWAS Renewable Energy Policy and the ECOWAS Energy Efficiency Policy. The conference report and photos are available at the IISD website.
The Institute for Sustainable Technologies (AEE INTEC) is organising the international conference on Solar Thermal Energy “Gleisdorf SOLAR” from 12th to 14th September 2012. Approximately 400 international participants are expected to attend the conference. Abstracts can be submitted at latest by 24 February 2012.
O primeiro sistema privado residencial com recurso às energias renováveis e ligado à rede entrou em funcionamento no âmbito da nova lei de Cabo Verde relativa às energias renováveis.
The African Development Bank is seeking to recruit a consultant under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support the Bank and its clients in the preparation of small/medium scale renewable energy (RE) projects.
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) works towards a voluntary commitment to the Sustainable Energy For All Initiative. In a regional workshop, held from 25 to 27 June 2012 in Dakar, Senegal, the Directors of the ECOWAS Ministries of Energy agreed on the main targets and pillars of a regional renewable energy and energy efficiency policy of ECOWAS.
UNIDO/ECREEE are recruiting a senior project manager for the "Market Based Development of Small to Medium Scale Renewable Energy Systems in Cape Verde" Project. The expert will be based at the ECREEE Secretariat. Interested and qualified applicants are asked to submit their applications at latest by 18 June 2012.