Projects and references

The overall objective of this technical assistance is to strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Infrastructure in the short and medium terms for the Ministry to fulfil its mandate as described under the energy sector's policy and strategy framework. It aims to assist the ministry in implementing some of the recommendations from the Functional Review study, through the provision of specific thematic studies and further strengthen the capacities of the Energy Directorate in particular.

This technical assistance comprises especially the review of the National Energy Policy, the establishment of a framework for setting and monitoring targets for energy efficiency, the development a comprehensive Energy Management Information System (MIS) framework, drafting ToRs and assisting the Energy Directorate in the development/updating of policy and legal instruments.

The objective of this technical assistance is to enhance the NREA Strategic Department’s efficiency by building its capacities, providing coaching and transferring energy planning know-how through the development of an energy modelling platform, fed with studies and renewable energy scenarios developed during the technical assistance. In order to achieve this objective, AFD alongside the NREA, has identified a set of activities requiring consultancy services. The Consultant is expected to evaluate the energy planning capacities within the NREA and in Egypt, identify energy scenarios relevant to the NREA, develop an energy modelling platform containing pre-identified scenarios, identify a financing strategy based on the international best practices and energy markets scenarios and coach the NREA’s energy planning team on the further development of the aforementioned topics.

In order to have a political, legal, regulatory and institutional framework conducive to the promotion of renewable energy investments, the National Energy Directorate, through the Mali Electricity Sector Improvement Project (MESIP), was provided with support services from SOFRECO.
The project has two objectives: i) to finalise the process begun in 2013 of revising the National Energy Policy and to revise the associated regulatory texts; ii) to develop a National Strategy for Access to Electricity for All. The Malian stakeholders are the Direction Nationale de l'Energie (DNE), under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy and Water, and the other actors of the energy sector, notably institutions (EDM, AMADER, OSER, etc.).

In the framework of the project for the interconnection of the electricity networks of Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, leading to the construction of a 1357 km, 225 kV double circuit transmission line to connect the 4 national electricity networks, a rural electrification component is planned for the populations living near the 225 kV line.
SOFRECO is carrying out the control and supervision of the execution of the entire rural electrification component for the contracting authority (Électricité de Guinée).
The works being carried include the construction of approximately 77 km of LV lines, 202 km of 33 kV MV lines, 32 substations of 100 kVa,  2 substations of 160 kVa and the supply of 2000 pre-pay meters and connection materials.

The overall objective of the second phase of the project to build the Zagtouli 17 MWc photovoltaic solar plant is to help develop the generation of cost-effective renewable electricity in Burkina Faso. This project is taking place under an EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) turnkey contract, and will bring the capacity of the Zagtouli plant to 50 MWc.
In the framework of this contract, SOFRECO is providing technical assistance and procurement support to the project promoter, SONABEL, Burkina Faso’s national electricity company, from the review of the studies through to the contractual arrangements with the Constructor.

The specific objective of the RECASEB programme is to improve the institutional framework of the energy sector in Benin at regulatory and organisational level and to support/encourage reforms. These reforms must make the sector more attractive for public and private investment, including new production units, particularly via renewable sources and the extension of the network for greater access to electricity services throughout the country, particularly in rural areas.
The components of the RECASEB programme are organised around three main pillars:
- Capacity building of the energy sector;
- The development of management, supervisory and decision-making tools for the steering and implementation of the strategic thrusts;
- Information and documentation to the parties of the sector and the general public (civil society, consumers, etc.).

Access to energy and especially to a reliable, affordable electricity service, is a condition for sustainable economic development and poverty reduction. The population's access to energy in Togo was limited to 30% in 2014. For the same year, the level of technical (on networks) and non-technical loss was around 18%. This project aims to help face these challenges. Its overall objective is to contribute to reducing poverty by fostering the achievement of the objectives of the Sustainable Energy for All initiative (SE4All). The specific objective is to improve the living conditions of Togo's populations by working towards improved access to modern, sustainable energy services and helping to improve the sector's institutional framework to facilitate future investments, including from the private sector.   
The technical assistance to the PASET-1 programme is organised around two main pillars:
1) improvement of the institutional framework of Togo's electricity sector;
2) capacity building of the main energy actors.

The Observatory’s main mission is to evaluate the overall monitoring and professional integration system of higher education institutions, in order to propose an appropriate strategy for the sustainable integration of young graduates. Ginger SOFRECO's support is organised around a diagnostic of the existing system, the sharing of a strategic vision for a better positioning of the Observatory, and support for an operational action plan with a view to sustainability.