Projects and references

The objective of this technical assistance to EGL is to build its institutional, organisational, technical, human and physical capacities, and to build the competence of energy sector experts in the following fields: updating of the Regional Energy Master Plan; harmonisation of norms and standards; adoption of funding, implementation and monitoring procedures for studies and projects; harmonisation of environmental assessment practices in the sub-region of the CEPGL (Great Lakes Economic Community); consolidation of the information and communication system, and institutional and organisational capacity building of EGL.

The objective of this technical assistance to EGL is to build its institutional, organisational, technical, human and physical capacities, and to build the competence of energy sector experts in the following fields: updating of the Regional Energy Master Plan; harmonisation of norms and standards; adoption of funding, implementation and monitoring procedures for studies and projects; harmonisation of environmental assessment practices in the sub-region of the CEPGL (Great Lakes Economic Community); consolidation of the information and communication system, and institutional and organisational capacity building of EGL.

The objective of this technical assistance to EGL is to build its institutional, organisational, technical, human and physical capacities, and to build the competence of energy sector experts in the following fields: updating of the Regional Energy Master Plan; harmonisation of norms and standards; adoption of funding, implementation and monitoring procedures for studies and projects; harmonisation of environmental assessment practices in the sub-region of the CEPGL (Great Lakes Economic Community); consolidation of the information and communication system, and institutional and organisational capacity building of EGL.

The Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG) includes Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. It is in charge of setting up the Energy Project which is based on the following three structures:
- The Sambangalou storage dam, located in Senegal on the Gambia River (128 MW);
- The Kaleta run-of-the-river dam located in Guinea on the Konkouré River (240 MW);
- The related interconnected network to conduct the electricity from both hydropower plants and from the other hydropower projects under development (225kV, 800 MW transit capacity, 1677 km of lines).
The project consists in supporting the OMVG in its Energy Project on the technical, legal and transaction components, and in carrying out a restructuring study for the OMVG.   

The TAF delivers high level technical assistance at country (and regional level) through expert missions to be mobilised at short notice and to support committed countries to reach the SE4All objectives. Examples of areas of support include:
- initial stocktaking, technical support in the elaboration and implementation of national energy sector policies and reforms;
- capacity building, particularly in the policy and regulatory areas;
- technical support in the preparation of investment projects,
- mobilisation of funds and facilitation of partnerships;
- industrial and technology cooperation;
- project demonstration.
Considering the specific needs and actual situation of the energy sector in the target countries, the assistance to the technical, economic and environmental preparatory work of energy investment projects, and in particular the identification and preparation of investment projects including the mobilisation of funds, facilitation of partnerships and leveraging of private investment, is central to the TAF.

In order to improve the handling of public-private-partnership for hydropower projects in Laos, the Consultant has been hired to cover the following functions:
- An institutional development input focusing on the establishment of systems and manpower requirements in the DEB;
- A technical advisory input focusing on monitoring implementation and other related technical issues of Concession Agreements;
- A financial advisory input focusing on financial modelling and monitoring;
- A legal advisory input focusing on the contractual aspects of Concession Agreements.

Within the framework of the project for the supervision of the extension works on the Bobo II thermal power plant, SOFRECO is verifying the construction plans, controlling the works and carrying out the approval of the acceptance tests for the different structures to be built under this project (additional 2x10 MW, HFO/DDO fuel), located near Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina's second largest city.

This project will pursue the work undertaken under previous cooperation projects for energy infrastructure, and aims to provide an adequate answer to Egypt’s energy sector needs. A major axis is to support the market reforms launched by the government.
During its course, the project will address gas sector and energy efficiency issues, especially concerning the legal and regulatory framework for the gas sector, energy efficiency, renewable energies, gas pricing policy and developing the capacity of the institutional players in charge of energy sector regulation and development.

The Organisation for the Development of the Gambia River (OMVG) includes Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. It is in charge of setting up the Energy Project which is based on the following three structures:
- The Sambangalou storage dam, located in Senegal on the Gambia River (128 MW);
- The Kaleta run-of-the-river dam located in Guinea on the Konkouré River (240 MW);
- The related interconnected network to conduct the electricity from both hydropower plants and from the other hydropower projects under development (225kV, 800 MW transit capacity, 1677 km of lines).
The project consists in supporting the OMVG in its Energy Project on the technical, legal and transaction components, and in carrying out a restructuring study for the OMVG.