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ECOWAS President Visits the ECREEE Secretariat in Praia, Cape Verde

ECREEE Group Photo with the ECOWAS President

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Kadre Desire Ouédraogo, visited the Cape Verde-based ECOWAS Centre for Renewal Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) on March 21, 2013 to meet with the management and staff of the centre.

Mon, 04/01/2013 - 17:34

‘Gambia can be energy self-reliant ’

The Gambia can achieve its energy goal and be energy self-reliant if it focuses on renewable energy such as wind and solar, the commissioner of the United States Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs has stated. 

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 11:14

Consultative meeting on the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE)

A Consultative Meeting on the establishment of the East African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (EACREEE) took place from 11 to 12 March 2013 in Arusha, Tanzania. It was organized by the EAC Secretariat and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) with support from the Austrian Development Agency (ADA). The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministries of Energy and Environment from the five EAC Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda).

Fri, 03/22/2013 - 04:56

ECREEE, 2IE, KNUST AND SIREA, AWARDED RESEARCH GRANT FOR CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER

ECREEE, in partnership with l’Institut International d’Ingénierie de l’Eau et de l’Environnement (2iE), Burkina Faso (lead partner), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana and SIREA-ENERGIE, France, received a grant of €743,096.38 to support research on ‘Development of a Cost-effective, Modular and Dry Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) for Africa: Design and Test of Components’.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:34

ECREEE PARTICIPATES IN THE 71st EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SOLAR HEATING AND COOLING PROGRAMME

Participantes do Conselho de Administração de IEA-SHC

ECREEE, as a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Programme, was invited to participate in the International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry (SHC 2012), and the 71st Executive Committee Meeting of the IEA SHC Programme, which took place from 9–11 July and 12–13 July 2012 respectively.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:31

ECREEE PARTNERS WITH CLUB-ER ON RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

The Club of Agencies and Structures in charge of Rural Electrification (CLUB-ER) held their 9th Annual Meeting in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire from December 10 - 14, 2012. In attendance were representatives from the European Commission, the Energy and Environmental Institute of French speaking countries (IEPF), the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Photovoltaic Power System Program of the International Energy Agency Task 9 (IEA-PVPS Task 9) and its most recent partner organization, ECREEE.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:28

ECREEE PARTICIPATES IN THE 5th PRESENTATION OF THE RE EXHIBITION IN DAKAR

From L - R: Ms Aminata Fall in an interview with the press, accompanied by the Director of the Renewable Energy Promotion Directorate Mr. Lamine Diop and the Minister of Energy and Mines Mr. Aly Ngouille Ndiaye

The RE exhibition was held in the International Hall of Renewable Energy in Dakar, Senegal from November 7 - 10, 2012.

It was organized by EXPO Carrefour Afrique (EXCAF), in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Senegal. Over 60 organizations from around the world participated, aiming to showcase their technologies, products and services in the area of renewable energy.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:22

ECREEE AND NARUC FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIP

On 2 November 2012, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) went into a partnership agreement with ECREEE. The objective of this partnership is to collaborate specifically in the policies and regulatory aspects of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RE & EE) in the ECOWAS region.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:19

THE SEEA-WA PROJECT TEAM HOLDS ITS 4th COORDINATION MEETING

Uma secção transversal da equipa do projecto da SEEA-WA na reunião de coordenação

On 3 November 2012, the expert team on the SEEA-WA project met to appraise the activities implemented in the year 2012 and deliberate on action plans for the second year of the project cycle. SEEA-WA, which stands for Supporting Energy Efficiency for Access in West Africa, is a project funded by the European Union; it aims to address the inherent barriers hindering the transition towards an energy efficient economy in the ECOWAS region.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 09:00

LAUNCH OF THE GEF CAPE VERDE PROJECT

Lançamento do Projecto GEF em Cabo Verde: o Sr. Mahama Kappiah, Director Executivo (DE) do ECREEE, Dr. Humberto Brito, Ministro de Turismo, Indústria e Energia de Cabo Verde, e a Sra. Petra Lantz, Coordenadora Residente da ONU

On 12 April 2012 the global environment facility (GEF) project, Promoting Market-based Development of Small- to Medium-Scale Renewable Energy Systems in Cape Verde, was officially launched at an event in Praia, Cape Verde. UNIDO, in cooperation with ECREEE and the Ministry for Tourism, Industry and Energy (MTIE), Cape Verde, will execute the project over the next three years. The project is co-funded by the GEF with a grant of US$1.8m.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 08:56

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