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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP ENERGY STRATEGY. 17th UPDEA CONGRESS Hammamet - 29th May 2012 AMADOU Zakou Manager, Energy Division 1. 1. The Strategy 2. Project Highlights 3. Delivering the strategy. 1. THE STRATEGY. Our Energy Vision: More and Cleaner Power in Africa !.
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AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP ENERGY STRATEGY • 17th UPDEA CONGRESS Hammamet - 29th May 2012 • AMADOU Zakou • Manager, Energy Division 1
1. The Strategy2. Project Highlights3. Delivering the strategy
Our Energy Vision: More and Cleaner Power in Africa !
Objective and Background Objective Access to energy is closely correlated with observed reduction in the levels of poverty indicators The African Development Bank programs in the energy sector are targeted to scaling up access to energy services while assisting Africa adopt a sustainable path to a low-carbon economy. Sub-Saharan Africa has a disproportionally high percentage of households without electricity. Africa has significant energy resources, yet energy production remains low Africa currently contributes only 4% of the GHG, yet if industrial and economic development continues along a “business as usual” course, Africa’s emissions will increase significantly
The Process Energy Sector Strategy
Special emphasis on Catering to country specific needs and opportunities Leveraging Resources Enabling Regional Energy Trade Reforms • Clean Energy Funds • Trust Funds • Cofinancing • Institutional • Policy Dialogue • Transaction assistance -PPP • Grid Interconnection • Support to Pools and Water Basin
1. The Strategy2. Project Highlights3. Delivering the Strategy
Up and coming… Inga • Potential capacity of site (Grand Inga): 39,000 MW • Rehabilitation of Inga 1 and Inga 2 power plants • Financing feasibility studies • Participation to the Financing of 1st Phase of Grand Inga(Inga 3)
Up and coming… OMVG energy project • Integrated hydropower scheme in western Africa • 1,700 km of HV lines connecting Guinea Bissau, Senegal, the Gambia and Guinea • 15 substations
Up and coming… CLSG energy project • 1400 km of HV lines connecting Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea • 1400 km Fiber Optic • 12 substations • 2 regional control Centers
Ongoing… Ourzazate CSP Phase 1 – 160 MW • Capacity of site 500MW • PPP • Parabolic through technology
Thank youMerci HelaCheikhrouhou Director of the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department h.cheikhrouhou@afdb.org