West African Power Pool
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is a cooperation of the national electricity companies in Western Africa under the auspecies of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The members of WAPP are working for establishing a reliable power grid for the region and a common market for electricity. It was founded in 2000.[1]
Members
| Country | Generation and transmission company and distribution[2] | Electricity production (million kWh)[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | Société Béninoise d'Énergie Électrique and Communauté Électrique du Bénin | 124 |
| Burkina Faso | Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso | 611.6 |
| Cape Verde | Electra | 250 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Société de Gestion du Patrimoine du Secteur de l'Electricité (SOGEPE) | 5,275 |
| The Gambia | National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) | 160 |
| Ghana | Volta River Authority and Electricity Company of Ghana | 6,746 |
| Guinea | Electricité de Guinée | 850 |
| Guinea Bissau | Electricidade e Aguas da Guine-Bissau | 65 |
| Liberia | Liberian Electricity Corporation | 350 |
| Mali | Energie du Mali | 515 |
| Nigeria | Power Holding Company of Nigeria | 21,920 |
| Senegal | Société d'Électricité du Sénégal | 1,880 |
| Sierra Leone | National Power Authority (Sierra Leone) | 80 |
| Togo | Togo Electricité and Communauté Électrique du Bénin |
References
- ↑ Pierre-Olivier Pineau (January 2008). "Electricity sector integration in West Africa" (journal). Energy Policy, Volume 36, Issue 1. pp. 210–223. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2007.09.002. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
- ↑ "West African Power Pool". West African Power Pool. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency. "CIA Factbook". The World Factbook. Retrieved March 29, 2010.