Implementation of WACEC Program with development and revision of regulatory, technical instruments

The WACEC initiative, launched by ECREEE in collaboration with other organizations including the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), aims to support the development of utility-scale renewable energy power plants and their integration into the West African power systems. The initiative builds on the ongoing efforts of national and regional partners and is structured around the following implementation pillars: 

• Identification of environmentally acceptable areas with high potential for renewable energy sources and cost-effective installation of power plants
• National and regional planning to integrate cost-effective renewable energy generation options into national and regional power generation and transmission master plans
• Strengthening policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks that are conducive to promoting investment in renewable energy
• Building capacity to plan, maintain and manage electricity systems with high shares of renewable sources
• Fostering public and political support for the initiative and raising awareness of its benefits.

This assignment focuses on the Solar Corridor, which includes West African countries where large solar power plants could be built at low cost while benefiting from economies of scale, with the aim of creating the conditions necessary to develop 10 GW by 2030.

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