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Regional Workshop on Small Scale Hydropower

ECREEE in cooperation with the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP) and the Government of Liberia agreed to hold a regional workshop to validate the proposal for a ECOWAS Small Scale Hydropower Programme and a capacity building se

ECREEE fifth Executive Board Meeting

Praia - The Fifth Executive Board Meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) held on Friday 13th April 2012 at the ECREEE Secretariat in Praia, Cape Verde.

ECOWAS Ministers adopt small hydro and bioenergy program

During the ECOWAS High Level Energy Forum the ECOWAS Ministers of Energy approved the ECOWAS program for small-scale hydro power program and a regional bioenergy strategy framework.

Workshop on renewable energy policies, incentive schemes and planning tools

ECREEE in cooperation with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Spanish Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving (IDAE), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Institute for

EREF approves projects in 15 ECOWAS countries

ECREEE intends to award 41 projects with an overall grant amount of around 1 million Euro. An overview on the approved projects can be found in the section of the ECOWAS Renwable Energy Facility (EREF).

ECREEE COP-17 Side Event

The side event "Promoting Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Investments for Sustainable Development in West Africa" is scheduled to take place on the 7 of December 2011 from 16:45 to 18:15 (Room Apies River).

ECREEE co-organizes 2011 West Africa Club Forum

The SWAC/OECD in cooperation with ECREEE, the Government of Cape Verde and the Government of Brazil organized the 2011 West Africa Club Forum on "West Africa and Brazil: Addressing Renewable Energy Challenges".

UNESCO Regional training on Solar Energy

The UNESCO cluster office in Bamako is organising a regional training on Solar Energy from the 28 of Nov to 9th of Dec 2011, in Mali.

ECREEE Regional Workshop on Renewable Energy and Energy Access

ECREEE with the support of UNDP Regional Programme for Poverty Reduction (UNDP PREP) organised a Regional Workshop on the theme "Accelerating Universal Energy Access Through The Use of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency"  from the 24

BIOMASS WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA CONGRESS 2011

The "BIOMASS WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA CONGRESS 2011", schedule to hold on the 24th - 25th of November, will address the complex and rapidly shifting factors that impact wood biomass pricing

ECREEE supports 2011 Africa Industrialization Day in Praia

In the context of the 2011 Africa Industrialization Day, ECREEE in cooperation with UNIDO and the Ministry for Industry in Cape Verde are holding a one day workshop on "Tackling Energy Poverty in Africa & Industrialization in Cape Verde: the W