The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has recently launched a call for expressions of interest for the recruitment of a consultant to work on its project for the development of the West African Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) programme. Interested companies have until August 24, 2020 to submit their proposals.
The Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) the of ECOWAS is seeking a consultant to work with all member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to implement its project to develop the West African Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) Programme, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
The aim of the WACEC is to support the development of large-scale renewable energy and its integration into the West African power system. This will be done through the identification of ecologically acceptable areas with a high potential for renewable energy sources and allowing the deployment of profitable projects. The programme will also enable national and regional planning for the integration of cost-effective renewable energy generation options into national and regional power generation and transmission master plans, the strengthening of policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks conducive to the promotion of renewable energy investments, etc. The programme will also support national and regional planning for the integration of cost-effective renewable energy options into national and regional power generation and transmission master plans, the strengthening of policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks conducive to the promotion of renewable energy investments, etc.
Companies interested in the (ECREEE) call for tenders have until August 24, 2020 to apply. The role of the selected Consultant will be to carry out research and literature reviews, such as: terms of reference and mission of key institutions, energy policy documents of the region, strategy and planning.
WACEC Partners
Through teleconferences, the future consultant will exchange with all WACEC stakeholders. These are (ECREEE); the ECOWAS Commission, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ); the German International Development Cooperation Agency; the West African Power Pool (WAPP); and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA).
The West African Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC) programme was launched with the ambition to create the necessary conditions for the production of 2.4 GW of electricity from hydropower plants, 10 GW of solar power, and 1 GW of wind power by 2030.
Jean Marie Takouleu
