The exploitation of Green Hydrogen as an energy resource in the West African region is still in its embryonic stage. Africa has a growing population of nearly 1.3 billion, which has been increasing at an average annual rate of 2.5% for the last 10 years. The growing population directly implies growing demand for energy and expanded infrastructure to match the growth. The overall sustainable development of Africa and indeed the global effort to reduce climate degradation will stem from a holistic energy system driven by renewable energy. This challenge of reaching 100% renewable based energy systems will require joint effort and partnership across borders in order to find feasible climate-friendly solutions. In a new initiative, Germany is collaborating with WASCAL and African countries to explore the utilization of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives as an energy option in a joint effort to decarbonize West Africa economy. (IEA).

ECREEE, in collaboration with WASCAL, is launching a Request for Proposal (RfP) seeking for the services of a consultant to develop a Regional Green hydrogen Policy for the ECOWAS Region and elaborate a full strategy document and Implementation plan based on Green hydrogen. For more detailed information on the assignment, kindly see Terms of Reference (ToR).

The offer comprising of technical and financial proposals, in two separate files, should be sent ONLY to: tender@ecreee.org clearly indicating in the subject: “DEVELOPMENT OF THE ECOWAS GREEN HYDROGEN POLICY”. The deadline for submission of proposals is the 27th December 2021, 12.00 noon GMT time.

kindly download the Terms of Reference below for more information.