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Meeting of the Technical Committee of the ECOWAS Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills
ECREEE with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is organizing the third Technical Committee meeting of the ECOWAS Certification of Sustainable Energy Skills (ECSES) from the 24th -26th o

Launch of activities to commemorate the 48th anniversary of ECOWAS in Praia
Praia, May 4, 2023 - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) completes on May 28, 48 years of its establishment, and a range of activities began today in the city of Praia, aiming at informing the general public a

Local stakeholders trained to build smart stoves in Sierra Leone
ECREEE co-organized a training to support local manufacturers to build smart cookstoves.

Vacancy: Technical Expert to the Central African Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CEREEAC), Deadline for applications: 10 May 2023
Vacancy: Technical Expert to the Central African Centre for R

ECREEE builds capacity in the ECOWAS region on quality assurance of off-grid solar PV products
Following the adoption of the standards on stand-alone solar systems by the ECOWAS Ministers of Industry on Thursday, March 30, 2023 in Banjul, The Gambia and as a prelude to the three (3) regional capacity building workshops on
AEEP Energy Talks Explores the Potential of Renewable Hydrogen for Decarbonising Value Chains and Driving Development in Africa and the EU
On 3 May 2023, (14:00–15:30 CEST), the Africa-EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) will host the tenth AEEP Energy Talks on “Utilising Renewable Hydrogen to Decarbonise Value Chains and Drive Development in Africa and the EU”

SICREEE, junto a expertos de la región, profundizan sobre estado actual y oportunidades del marco político y regulatorio de la Eficiencia Energética en los países del SICA
El 18 de abril de 2023 dio inicio un webinario de dos sesiones, espacio designado para el intercambio de experiencias y conocimientos en materia de eficiencia energética, políticas, marco regulatoria y casos de éxito en los países que integran

ECOWAS Industry Ministers adopt regional Standards on standalone solar systems and solar PV mini-grids
The Meeting of ECOWAS Industry Ministers held on Thursday, 30 March 2023 in Banjul, The Gambia considered and adopted six (6) Standards on solar energy.

ECOWAS Energy Ministers Adopt the ECOWAS Green Hydrogen Policy
The Meeting of ECOWAS Energy Ministers on Friday, 24 March 2023 in Bissau, Guinea Bissau considered and adopted the updated ECOWAS Energy Policy, the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Code, and the ECOWAS Green Hydrogen Policy.

Building the Regional Energy Market for an equitable Energy Transition
Freetown, March 20-25, 2023 - The ECOWAS Parliament Joint Committee hosted a delocalized meeting on "Building the Regional Energy Market for an Equitable Energy Transition" in Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, with crucial steps

Stakeholder consultation framework for off-grid rural electrification in the Liptako-Gourma region takes shape

ECREEE visits ANERSOL

ECREEE and SACREEE join forces with WASCAL and SASSCAL
ECREEE and SACREEE have been associated to the Ministerial Event of 21-22 February 2023 in Berlin, Germany, as part of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of SASSCAL/

"Para garantizar un desarrollo más sostenible en el sector energético, es necesario incluir más valores femeninos", Alexandra Arias
En el marco de la conmemoración del Día Internacional de la Mujer, la ingeniera Alexandra Arias, Coordinadora del Centro Regional de Energía Renovable y Eficiencia Energética del SICA (SICREEE), reflexiona sobre la brecha de género y principales d

Rural electrification by renewable energy sources in the Liptako Gourma region
The first meeting of the consultation framework for off-grid electrification stakeholders in Burkina Faso took place on February 16, 2023, in Ouagadougou.

ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2023
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) is happy to announce that the ARE Energy Access Investment Forum (EAIF) 2023 will take place on 21-23 March 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d´Ivoire.

The Executive Secretary of CILSS pays a visit to ECREEE
The Executive Secretary of the Permanent Interstate Committee for drought control in the Sahel (CILSS), Dr.