Advocacy

Africa Clean Energy Corridor (ACEC)

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Africa Clean Energy Corridor (ACEC) Author Wed, 12/02/2020 - 10:51

The Africa Clean Energy Corridor (ACEC) is a regional initiative that seeks to secure the accelerated development of renewable energy potential and cross-border trade of renewable power within the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) and Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). The initiative builds upon the strong political commitment of African leaders to strengthen regional institutions and transmission infrastructure, forming large competitive markets and lowering costs across production sectors. By creating a larger regional electricity market, the ACEC could attract investments to meet 40-50% of power needs in the EAPP and SAPP regions by 2030. Combined efforts will also diversify resource availability, improve energy security and foster investment opportunities and job growth. Scaling up renewable energy also offers a comprehensive opportunity to avoid lock-ins with carbon-intensive infrastructure and leapfrog towards a low-carbon future. Such region-wide renewable energy deployment could cut the annual CO2 emission level in 2030 by 310 Mega tonnes (Mt), translating into 2,500 Mt savings of cumulative CO2 emissions between 2010 and 2030 while increasing electricity supply by 2.5 times.

Development of the ACEC is guided by a Communiqué endorsed by Ministers and heads of delegations from the EAPP and SAPP countries in January 2014. Since then, support for the initiative has expanded exponentially, with the additional engagement of more than 30 governments, regional organizations, development partners and financial institutions. The Communiqué called for an Action Agenda with five main pillars of (i) Zoning and Resource Assessment to identify sites for renewable power generation in areas with high resource potential and suitable transmission routes; (ii) National and Regional Planning to fully consider cost-effective renewable power options; (iii) Enabling Frameworks for Investment to open markets and reduce financing costs; (iv) Capacity Building to plan, operate, maintain and govern power grids and markets with higher shares of renewable electricity generation; and (v) Public Information and Awareness Raising on how the corridor can provide secure, sustainable and affordable energy.

In response to the high interest from other African sub-regions and benefitting from the experiences gained during the initiation and development of ACEC, IRENA initiated the process in 2015 to expand the initiative to West Africa through the West Africa Clean Energy Corridor (WACEC). WACEC aims to support the region’s ongoing efforts to address the key energy challenges, including, increasing power demand-supply imbalance, high cost of power generation, and poor access to energy in coordination and collaboration with all relevant stakeholders.

Start Year

2014

End Year

Ongoing

Status

Active

Geographical Scope

Regional

Main Objectives

Develop RE resources and integrate renewable power into grid

Promote cross-border trade of renewable power

Build on SAPP and EAPP work and PIDA

Main Activities

Zoning and Resource Assessment

Country and Regional Planning

Enabling Frameworks for Investment

Capacity Building

Public Information

Outcomes and Impact

Grid Code adopted, and RE IPP policy under finalization

RE being integrated into national energy policy and legislation

Integrated resource planning under development

Rural Electrification Strategy with RE focus revised for private sector involvement

Measures for promoting small hydro under consideration

Mapping of RE resources and development of feed-in-tariffs

Inclusion of RE in the electricity Master Plan and Electricity Law

RRA used as basis for a geothermal intervention of USAID

Training workshops held for RE Zoning, SPLAT planning, governance frameworks, rid integration of RE.

Negotiations involved

Bilaterals involved

Multilaterals involved

Countries Active

Annual Budget (in millions)

0.00

Currency Used

Euro

Type of Intervention

High level (Upstream)

Operative program / Delivery mechanism (downstream)

Patnering Entities

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Development Partner

Financing Agency

Implementing Agency

Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP)

Technical Partner

Southern African Power Pool (SAPP)

Technical Partner

Energy Sectors and Subsectors

SDG Focus

GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

GOAL 13: Climate Action

Agenda 2063 Focus

Aspiration 1: Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development

Aspiration 2: Pan-Africanism and Renaissance vision

Sources

Renewable Energy Zones For The Africa Clean Energy Corridor. October 2015. Multi-Criteria Analysis for Planning Renewable Energy. https://www.irena.org/-/media/Files/IRENA/Agency/Publication/2015/IRENA-LBNL_Africa-RE-_CEC_2015.pdf

https://irena.org/cleanenergycorridors/Africa-Clean-Energy-Corridor

Verification Documents

Africa Clean Energy Corridor / West Africa Clean Energy Corridor report (420.84 KB)

African Energy Commission - AFREC

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African Energy Commission - AFREC Admin Mon, 11/30/2020 - 08:06

The African Energy Commission (AFREC) is a specialized agency of the African Union in charge of developing, coordinating and harmonizing the energy policies with an objective of protection, conservation, development, rational exploitation, commercialization and integration of energy resources on the African continent.

Pan-African Organisations

afrec@africa-union.org

+21323459198

https://au-afrec.org

Algeria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0HfFW8wqnA&t=2s

Government of Netherlands

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Government of Netherlands Admin Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:21

The Netherlands, a country in northwestern Europe, is known for a flat landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. Amsterdam, the capital, is home to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the house where Jewish diarist Anne Frank hid during WWII.

Governments

52.079836070125616, 4.323405557622186

https://www.government.nl

Europe

Australian Government

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Australian Government Admin Wed, 01/20/2021 - 14:39

The Australian Government is the federal government of Australia, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and is the first level of government division. It is also referred to as the Commonwealth Government. Like many other Westminster-style systems of government, the Australian Government is made up of three branches: the executive (the prime minister, the ministers, and government departments), the legislative (the Parliament of Australia), and the judicial.

Governments

-35.30873114957211, 149.12923012360042

https://www.australia.gov.au

https://www.facebook.com/ausgov

https://twitter.com/ausgov

https://www.linkedin.com/company/australiangovernment/

Oceania

State Department

Austrian Development Agency

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Austrian Development Agency Admin Wed, 01/20/2021 - 13:39

Austrian Development Agency GmbH is the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation. On behalf of the Federal Government, it plans, finances and supports development programmes and projects in the countries of Africa, Asia, South-Eastern and Eastern Europe and the Caribbean.

Governments

48.216755775747735, 16.368995077510757

office@ada.gv.at

+43 1 90399 - 0

https://www.entwicklung.at/

https://www.facebook.com/austriandevelopmentagency

https://twitter.com/austriandev

Europe

State Department

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition - Tunisia

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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition - Tunisia Admin Wed, 01/20/2021 - 12:28

The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines is dedicated to the energy, mines and renewable energies sector in Tunisia.

Governments

36.82148190435139, 10.19446346884456

contact@energiemines.gov.tn

71 901 953

https://www.facebook.com/MEMETEtunisie/

https://twitter.com/Min_Energie

Tunisia

State Department

SEforALL Africa Hub

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SEforALL Africa Hub Admin Wed, 01/20/2021 - 09:02

The SEforALL Africa Hub was launched at the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Marrakesh in 2013, being the first regional Hub to be established. Its mandate derives from a resolution of the Conference of Energy Ministers of Africa (CEMA) of November 2012 tasking the AUC, NPDA and AfDB to coordinate and facilitate SEforALL implementation in Africa.

The Africa Hub promotes African ownership, inclusiveness and a comprehensive approach to the Initiative’s implementation. Its main activities include provision of guidance for the SEforALL country action processes globally and in Africa, delivering of technical assistance to partner countries, networking and communication, and mobilization of financing.

The Africa Hub works in close collaboration with other AfDB activities, notably: (1) The African Climate Technology Centre (ACTC), a GEF funded project implemented by AfDB which on the mitigation front supports the implementation of the SEforALL Initiative in Africa; and (2) The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a multi-donor trust fund administered by the African Development Bank to support small- and medium-scale clean energy and energy efficiency projects in Africa.

Other

African Development Bank
Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department (ONEC)
Immeuble CCIA - Avenue Jean-Paul II
Abidjan
01 BP 1387 Abidjan 01
Côte d'Ivoire

5.331483920354689, -4.021967831540382

SE4All.Africa@afdb.org

https://www.se4all-africa.org/

Cote d'Ivoire

Technical Agency

The Tony Elumelu Foundation

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The Tony Elumelu Foundation Admin Wed, 01/20/2021 - 08:56

The Tony Elumelu Foundation is the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa. Our objective is to empower women and men across our continent, catalysing economic growth, driving poverty eradication and ensuring job creation. We believe the private sector’s role is critical for Africa’s development and that the private sector must create both social and economic wealth.

Founded by African investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, and representing his personal commitment to creating a new generation of entrepreneurs, through his investment company, Heirs Holdings, the Foundation is active in all 54 African countries.

Our mission is implemented through our programmes, research, communities, advocacy and convenings, including the annual TEF Forum, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs in Africa, and TEFConnect, Africa’s digital hub for entrepreneurs. The Foundation leverages its strong relationships in the public, private and development sectors to drive its mission of creating prosperity for all.

Private Sector

Advocacy

6.452831956176748, 3.4202543242851404

https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/

https://www.facebook.com/thetonyelumelufoundation

https://twitter.com/TonyElumeluFDN

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tony-elumelu-foundation/

Nigeria

Other

Department for International Development - DFID

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Department for International Development - DFID Admin Mon, 01/18/2021 - 13:44

The Department for International Development (DFID) was the government department of the United Kingdom responsible for administering overseas aid. The goal of the department was "to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty". DFID was headed by the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for International Development. In a 2010 report by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), DFID was described as "an international development leader in times of global crisis". The UK aid logo is often used to publicly acknowledge DFID's development programmes are funded by UK taxpayers.

Governments

55.90667137545641, -4.231368757668772

www.dfid.gov.uk

Europe

State Department

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Admin Wed, 01/13/2021 - 12:19

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the channel through which the Dutch Government communicates with foreign governments and international organisations. It coordinates and carries out Dutch foreign policy. The Ministry has two halves: its headquarters in The Hague and its missions abroad (embassies, consulates, and permanent representations).

Governments

52.07972397973558, 4.323330455965475

+ 31 6 5500 1400

https://www.government.nl/ministries/ministry-of-foreign-affairs

Europe

State Department