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ECREEE-GIZ Technical Assistance Facility for Grid-Connected RE Projects
ECREEE and GIZ are jointly implementing the regional project “Improving the governance of the RE and EE sector in West Africa (AGoSEREE-AO)” which is financed by the German Cooperation and the European Union.

ECREEE and GGGI sign MoU on Green Growth Cooperation in West Africa
Burkina Faso, April 5th, 2019 – The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on April

ARE & ECREEE’s new partnership to help upscale decentralised renewable energy in the ECOWAS region
Abidjan, 13 March 2019 - In light of the urgency to address the barriers hindering the roll-out of renewable energy, ARE and ECREEE have pledged to support SMEs and start-ups to upscale decentralised renewable energy and cr

Living transformation! Guinea Bissau attracts investment in 20 MW solar PV power station and mini-grids

Project on business opportunities for women to kick off with 4 country stakeholder meetings
The ECREEE project on Feasibility Study on Business Opportunities for Women in a Changing Energy Value Chain in West Africa is organizing four-country stakeholder meetings to kick-off the feasibility st

STATEMENT BY THE ECOWAS COMMISSION PRESIDENT: 2019 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
"Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change"

Call for Applications: ECOWAS CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION FOR OFF-GRID SOLAR PV TECHNICIAN (22-27 April, 2019)
The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) in cooperation with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has established an ECS

ECREEE Holds 15th Executive Board Meeting
Praia, Cabo Verde - 25th January 2019 – The Board of the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) adopted the revised ECREEE 2018 work plan and budget as well as the work plan status report at its 15th E

ECREEE holds ninth Technical Committee Meeting
The Technical Committee of ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) Thursday 24th January 2019 held a consultative meeting at the Praiamar hotel, in Praia, Cabo Verde.
5th ARE Energy Access Investment Forum
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), in partnership with the African Development Bank and GET.invest (formerly

AN HISTORIC STEP TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE
Praia - February 8th, 2019 – The Prime-Minister of the Republic of Cabo Verde, the Executive Director of ECREEE and the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Luxembourg, inaugurat

ECREEE inaugurates mini-grid project in Cabo Verde
Santo Antão – 17/January/2019 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), inaugurated a solar PV mini-grid in Planalto Norte with the capacity of 45 kWp, budgeted in the amount of 300 thousan
West African Power and Energy Cooperation Conference
ECREEE, the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency and GIZ, the German Development Agency are pleased to be partners to WAPECC 2019, which is aiming to find the key strategies

Energy Access Investment Forum

Guinea Bissau sustainable energy investment plan calls for 700 million USD by 2030
The Government of Guinea Bissau, in partnership with UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), ECREEE (ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency) and ALER (Lusophone Association of Renewable Ener

ECREEE forms a strategic partnership to move forward the Sustainable Energy Agenda
Praia, December 8th, 2018 - The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), once more has demonstrated its strong commitment to promote sustainable energy in the ECOWAS region by establishing a

ECREEE signs MoU with International Solar Alliance
Praia, 22 November 2018 – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), has signed an essential Memorandum of Understanding with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to develop sustainable ener