
News


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

Strategic Planning Meeting of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE)
A Strategic Planning Meeting of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE) was held 22-23 November, 2018 following the Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF) VI in Placencia, Belize.

Final Meeting for the PALS Programme Highlighted the Need to Maintain the Momentum
Nadi, 27th November 2018 - Five countries including Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu have adopted the Minimum Energy Performance Standards and Labeling (MEPSL) legislations and are currently enforcing th

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

PCREEE 3rd Steering Committee Meeting Emphasized Collaboration Among the Partners
The Pacific Community’s, Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (PCREEE) held its 3rd Steering Committee Meeting at its Suva Regional Office on the 21st – 23rd November 2018.

Pacific SIDS Welcome a £2.9m Investment To Share Renewable Energy Expertise & Space Technology

Regional Training Course on Operation and Maintenance of Small-scale Hydro Power Plants Suscessfully Completed
East African Regional Training Course on Operation and Maintenance of Small-scale Hydro Power Plants (SHPP) was held 26th to 30th November 2018 the Centre for Mini-Hydropower (CMHP), College of Engineering and tech

Participants in REN21 Academy 2018 discussed Future Cooperation on Renewable Energy
REN21 Academy 2018 was held on November 19 – 21, 2018 in Berlin Germany.

Tunisia publishes list of initial qualified companies for renewable energy projects
The Ministry of Industry and Small and Medium Enterprises in Tunisia published a list of the initial qualified companies that submitted an offer for renewable energy projects.

Policy Guidelines for the Sustainable Production, Marketing and Use of Woody Biomass Energy in Africa in the Offing
A two-day regional consultative workshop on sustainable biomass production, marketing and utilization in Africa was held 22-23 November 2018 at the Africa Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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

Renewable Energy Adds Value to the Health Sector of the Solomon Is
The key focus of the Pacific Community's Pacific Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is on the private sector and industry, while at the same time supporting targeted RE & EE programs to enhance the productivity and competit

GCF supporting energy transformation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with the Financing of Energy Storage Systems
20th November, 2018 - Tonga, a Small Island Developing State in the Asia-Pacific region, is highly vulnerable to climate change.
ECOWAS PRESIDENT PAYS FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO CABO VERDE
Praia, Cabo Verde, November 4th 2018 - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean – Claude Brou payed his first official visit to Cabo Verde

ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2018
ECREEE - Dakar, Senegal – 13th November 2018 - Stakeholders in the energy sector have called for the establishment robust partnership that would spur major investments in the area of sustainable energ

RCREEE and NREA publish an infographic for investors on the procedures of the Egyptian net metering system for solar PV projects up to 20 MW
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy represented by the New and Renewable Energy Authority, the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regula

Pacific Appliance Labelling and Standards (PALS) Project Promoting Energy Efficiency in Tonga
Nuku’alofa, 8th October 2018 – “Teach a child a good habit and he or she will never depart from it as they grow up”, that was the remark by Energy Efficiency Officer, Mr Sione Misi when he took part in a team that visited pr