EELA - Private Sector Engagement
Strong private sector involvement is needed to achieve a market of high-quality energy efficient services and products. New business opportunities are coming up with a growing market for local companies.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the ECOWAS Energy Sector
COVID-19 presents a major concern for the global energy sector. Across the globe there has been major disruptions in the energy sector including decline in energy demand, disruption in supply chain and delays in implementation of projects.
34 Renewable Energy Experts Successfully Complete the MGA Training of Trainers
New experts are ready to join the ranks of the Micro-Grid Academy as trainers, to give their contribution to the transfer of knowledge to young African people in the
ECOWAS Leaders determined to solve the socio-political crisis in Mali
The Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS member countries have called on Malians to refrain from violence and employ dialogue to resolve disputes in the country.
SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility Hosted a Virtual Introductory Meeting for the Successful Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs
The SADC Renewable Energy Entrepreneurship Support Facility (SADC RE ESF) held a virtual Introductory Meeting on 22 July 2020.
Community-scale solar Photo-Voltaic system for Pentecost communities
The people on North Pentecost had many reasons to smile on the 17th of July 2020.
RES4Africa and EACREEE sign MoU to strengthen cooperation on the Micro-Grid Academy (MGA)
Rome/Kampala, 29 July 2020 – RES4Africa Foundation and the East Africa Centre of Excellence for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase their cooperation and mutual support in the promotion
Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Flagship Projects
In view of the effort towards increasing the share of renewable energies in the overall energy mix of West Africa, the "ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency " (ECREEE), in partnership with German International Cooperation (GI
RCREEE signs a new framework agreement for RSWE's Environmental and Social Management System Policy Manual
July 2020- RCREEE and the Red Sea Wind Energy (RSWE) Consortium, in cooperation with ECO Consult, have officially signed a framework agreement for Environmental and Social Management System Policy Manual for a 500 MW Wind Power Plant in the Gulf o
New strategic cooperation signed to support renewable energy development in Iraq
July 15, 2020 - The Iraqi Engineers Syndicate, the Iraqi General Company for Exhibitions and Commercial Services, and the Baghdad Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center (BRESC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement to support the developmen
Tonga’s national qualification on sustainable energy gets needed support
In its endeavour to unlock opportunities for its people through a target of 70% renewable energy by 2030, the Tonga government fully appreciates that it needs to build a strong base of qualified and experienced local capacity to design, install an
SOLOMON ISLANDS JOINS REGIONAL PROGRAMME TO PREPARE FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY
Twenty senior government officials gathered at the Heritage Park Hotel at Honiara last Friday 10 July and gave their support to a regional programme on electric mobility.
Tonga improves reliability of power supply for health
A reliable and resilient electricity supply is important, even more so now to health workers during the
Egypt’s Migratory Soaring Birds project wins Energy Globe Award
30 June 2020 – Egypt: With more than 180 participating countries, Egypt’s “Conservation of migratory birds along the Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway” project won the Energy Globe Award for National Project 2020.
Side Event at the High-level Political Forum: Innovation to Overcome COVID-19 and Accelerate the Transformative Pathways to Achieve the SDGs, 7 July 2020
The High-level Political Forum in July 2020 under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) follows the theme "Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development "
Regional Electric Mobility Actors Charged to ‘Get Started’
Stakeholders in the energy and transportation sectors were charged not to wait until a comprehensive plan and perfect conditions are available in order to get started on the Regional Electric Vehicle Strategy during an online discussion, which foc