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21st Meeting of the WAPP Finance Committee

21st Meeting of the WAPP Finance Committee

21ST MEETING OF THE WAPP FINANCE COMMITTEE

  • Date : 2nd - 6th October, 2018
  • Venue : WAPP General Secretariat
  • City : Cotonou
  • Country : Benin

The WAPP Secretariat wishes to convene the 21st Meeting of the WAPP Finance Committee from Tuesday, 2nd October 2018 to Saturday, 6th October 2018 at the WAPP Secretariat in Cotonou, Republique of Benin.

The proposed agenda of the meeting is as follows: 

Event place

WAPP Study Tour to Washington

From July 23 to 27, 2018, the Members of the WAPP Executive Council and the Management of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ECOWAS Regional Electricity Authority (ERERA) took a trip to the Power Pools of the United States of America (Washington DC District and Massachusetts State).

Update ECOWAS Revised Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy

Update ECOWAS Revised Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy

Update ECOWAS Revised Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy

MEETING TO ADOPT THE DRAFT FINAL REPORT

  • Date: 19/09/2018 - 22/09/2018
  • Venue: Azalai Hotel
  • City: Cotonou
  • Country: Benin

From Wednesday, Semptember 19, 2018, experts from the ECOWAS Energy community will be meeting to adopt the draft final report of the ECOWAS Master plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy for the period 2019 - 2033.

Event place

Visit of the President of ECOWAS Commission to WAPP Headquarters

On Thursday 05 July 2018, the WAPP General Secretariat was honoured to receive at its headquarters in Cotonou, Benin, the ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Jean Claude Kassi BROU. He was accompanied by several members of the Commission, including the Commissioner for Peace and Security, General Francis Béhanzin.

After some customary words of welcome, a brief presentation of the WAPP organization, objectives and activities was delivered to the ECOWAS Commission delegation.

Press Release – Launching of ECOWAS Electricity Market

Press Release – Launching of ECOWAS Electricity Market

The West African Power Pool (WAPP), in collaboration with ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA), organized on 29th June 2018 at the Benin Marina Hotel, Cotonou, Republic of Benin, the official launching of the ECOWAS Electricity Market, under the patronage of His Excellency Patrice Talon, Head of State, Head of Government and President of the Republic of Benin.

Event place

Solicitation of Comments- 330 kV Nigéria-Niger-Togo/Bénin-Burkina Interconnection Project «WAPP NorthCore»

SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC NOTICES AND COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SAFEGUARD DOCUMENTS

The West African Power Pool (WAPP), the Governments of Nigeria, Niger, Benin, Togo and Burkina are working together to develop the regional interconnection project named «WAPP North Core 330 kV Interconnection Project in accordance with the ECOWAS Power Generation and Transmission Revised Master Plan and particularly the inter-governmental protocol signed.

Construction site of the WAPP Information and Coordination Center (ICC)

Following the 38th meeting of the Board Members, the Board members, under the guide of the Secretary General, Mr. Siengui A. KI, visited the construction site of the WAPP Information and Coordination Center (ICC) Headquarters in Abomey-Calavi (Benin) in order to witness the works progress. At the end of the visit, they urged GER, the company in charge of the works, to speed up in conformity with the work plan.