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PCREEE to be hosted by the Pacific Community in Nuku’alofa, Tonga

ECREEE JOINS USAID TO LAUNCH NDC Leaders Compact: Countries Leading the Way on Climate Action at COP 22
Organized by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Austria supports the new Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
VIENNA, 21 November 2016 – On the margins of the UNIDO 50th Anniversary celebrations, Director General LI Yong, and Martin Ledolter, Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), signed a EUR 600,000 trust fund agreement on support f

RCREEE and RE-ACTIVATE develop an investors’ guideline for Egyptian solar PV Feed-in-Tariff procedures for small and large-scale projects and for the import process
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) in cooperation with the GIZ regional project RE-ACTIVATE developed two guidelines with detailed administrative procedures of Egyptian solar PV Feed-in-Tariff for small an

ECREEE at COP22
ECREEE prepared to collaborate and work with the Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) to upscale renewable energy in the ECOWAS region.

BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION SEEKS CLEAN ENERGY ENTREPRENEURS IN WEST AFRICA
Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Spain supports the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
31 October 2016, Bridgetown, Barbados

Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Appointed President of the SIDS DOCK Assembly
16 October 2016, United Nations Headquarters New York

Senegal in renewables drive as new solar park unveiled
Senegal put into service one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar energy projects Saturday as it pushes to become a regional player in renewables on a continent where the majority remain off-grid.

ECOWAS to develop robust energy market
Praia, 26 October 2016 – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency with its agencies and partners are to develop a robust regional energy ma

ECREEE COP 22 Side Event
Subnational Integration of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCS): Needs and Opportunities for Localizing Energy sector NDCs goals.

Launch of the development of a Renewable Energy tariff calculation toolbox for ECOWAS
Praia, 24th October 2016 – The interest for low carbon renewable energy technologies is gaining momentum in West Africa. Renewable energy deployment is
ECREEE Launches Regional Certification Scheme for Solar PV Installers
ECREEE and UEMOA with support from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and other partners invite training institutions from ECOWAS me
Survey on Developing an ECOWAS Regulation on Gender Assessment in Energy Infrastructure

ECOWAS PRESIDENT PAYS FIRST VISIT TO ECREEE
Praia – October 3, 2016 – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, His Excellency Mr.

Extension of the OFID grant to the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth
The OPEC Fund for international Development (OFID) approved the extension of a US$ 150,000 grant in support of the Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth (APSEY) on 21 September 2016.

RCREEE receives Energy Ambassador Award of 2016
21 September – Beirut, during the opening of Beirut Energy Forum, The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) received the Energy Ambassador Award 2016.