DESERT-TO-POWER INITIATIVE WEST AFRICA REGIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and West African Power Pool (WAPP) have received a grant in the sum of UA4.18 Million (approx. USD 6 million) from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Program (WAREP) Phase I. The program’s overall objective is to accelerate regional-scale development of solar power generation, transmission and decentralized solar power projects by investing in studies to facilitate regional integration of electricity networks across the Sahel countries by supporting grid interconnectivity to integrate more renewable energy generation capacity.

The project is structured to be implemented by three main components as follows:

Component 1: Pre-feasibility studies for the Sahel Backbone and regional solar parks;

Component 2:  Preparation Activities for the ECREEE Regional Mini Grid Program (ERMGP) and capacity building;

Component 3. Project Management.

Procurement Notices and Bidding Documents are expected to be available with effect from November 2021.

Interested bidders may obtain further information by contacting ECREE and or WAPP according to the interested component of the project, the project execution agencies can be contacted via the communication information provided in the General Procurement Notice avaliable below.