The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has outlined a regional strategy aimed at converting West Africa’s abundant energy resources into reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity, as the region continues to face chronic power shortages despite its vast energy potential.
The roadmap was presented by Koumoin Arbaduis, Acting Head of Conventional Energy at the ECOWAS Directorate of Energy and Mines, during the ongoing delocalised joint meeting of the Committees on Energy and Mines; Infrastructure; and Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources of the ECOWAS Parliament in Dakar.
Speaking on “ECOWAS Regional Energy Policies and Key Energy Statistics,” Arbaduis highlighted the paradox confronting the region, noting that while West Africa is richly endowed with oil, natural gas, biomass resources, uranium, mineral coal and an estimated 25,000 megawatts of hydroelectric potential, millions of people still lack access to reliable electricity.
He identified inadequate power generation capacity, low electricity access rates, high technical
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