1. Topic: Delivering the Delivering the Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work
Programme (MWP) (MWP) - Accelerating action through existing initiatives:
The West African Power Pool (WAPP) Power Infrastructure Programme and Regional
Electricity Market Initiatives
September 12, 2023
Presentation by Dr Mawufemo MODJINOU

2. 6
Outlines:
I. WAPP Infrastructure Program´s Status
II. ECOWAS Electricity Market´s Results
III. WAPP Climate Programme Initiatives

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▪ To integrate the national power systems into an unified regional electricity
market- with the expectation that such mechanism would, over the
medium to long-term, ensure the supply of a stable and reliable electricity
to ECOWAS citizens at an affordable cost.
Vision of WAPP
▪ To promote and develop infrastructure for power generation and
transmission, as well as, to assure the coordination of electric power
exchanges between ECOWAS Member States.
Mission of
WAPP
▪ Created in 1999 by Decision A/DEC. 5/12/99 and established in 2006
through Decisions A/DEC. 18/01/06 and Decision A/DEC. 20/01/06 by the
Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.
Creation of
WAPP
Attribute of
WAPP
▪ Independent Association of public and private power utilities/entities
with its own governance structure.
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4. NIGERIA
NIGER
THEGAMBIA
GUINEE
BISSAU
GUINEE
SIERRA
LEONE
LIBERIA
TOGO
GHANA
CÔTE
D’IVOIRE
BURKINA FASO
BENIN
MALI
SENEGAL
Members of WAPP in
July 2006 (13#)
Members of WAPP in
September 2023 (40#)
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5. Ongoing Strategy: A roadmap for regional integration of power markets
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1. WAPP Interconnection Initiative is a mitigation instrument against climate change in the region,
as it has been proven that electricity trading reduces the carbon emission thanks to the
optimization of the generation mix;
2. 2. WAPP Electricity Market Initiative is a major initiative as it would allow to minimize the cost
electricity. In future it could also roll-out a Carbon Market as part of the Market Products
DEVELOPMENT OF WAPP
INFORMATION AND
COORDINATION CENTER
IMPLEMENTATION OF
WAPP INFRASTRUCTURE
PROGRAM
REGIONAL
ELECTRICITY
MARKET
H R
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6. I- WAPP INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMME:
STATUS

7. ▪ The WAPP Infrastructure programme is dictated by the ECOWAS
Master Plan for the Development of Regional Power Generation
and Transmission Infrastructure (2019 to 2033)
▪ Based on a least cost planning process translated into Regional
Master Plans that are updated periodically
▪ Latest Master Plan was adopted by ECOWAS Heads of State and
Government in December 2018 through Supplementary Act
A/SA.4/12/18
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8. ❖75 (#) regional projects deemed priority with an estimated total
investment requirement of US$36.39 billion
✓ 28 (#) transmission line projects of approximately 22,932 km of
high-voltage transmission lines at an estimated cost of US$10.48
billion
✓ 47 (#) generation projects with a total capacity of approximately
15.49 GW at an estimated cost of US$25.91 billion:
❖ Generation projects include: 68.9% renewable energy projects (10.67
GW) and 31.1% thermal projects running mainly on natural gas of
which 29.5% intermittent renewable energy projects (3.15 GW solar,
wind).

9. ▪ The Outcomes the Master Plan (2019-2033) :
No. Project Type No. of
Projects
Unit of
Measurement
Cost
(US$
billion)
1 Power Generation 47 15.49 GW 25.91
2 Transmission Line 28 22,932 km 10.48
T O T A L 75 36.39
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ECOWAS MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF REGIONAL POWER GENERATION AND
TRANSMISISON INFRASTRUCTURE

11. NIGERIA
NIGER
LIBERIA
T
O
G
O
B
E
N
I
N
CÔTE
D’IVOIRE
GHANA
BURKINA FASO
SENEGAL
MALI
GAMBIA
GUINEA
BISSAU
SIERRA
LEONE
GUINEA
WAPP Interconnection
Before 2006
WAPP
Today
WAPP Interconnection
end of 2023
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I
C
Implementation Road Map 14

12. Project Capacity (MW)
1 Wind Farm in Senegal 150 Senegal
2 Gouina Hydropower (OMVS) 140 OMVS
3 Sambangalou Hydropower (OMVG) 128 OMVG
4 Souapiti Hydropower in Guinea 450 Guinea
5 Gribo-Popoli Hydropower in Côte d’Ivoire 112 Côte d’Ivoire
6 Zungeru Hydropower in Nigeria 700 Nigeria
7 Fomi Hydropower in Guinea 90 Guinea
8 WAPP PV Solar Park in Burkina Faso 150 WAPP
9 WAPP PV Solar Park in Mali 150 WAPP
10 WAPP PV Solar Park in Cote d'Ivoire 150 WAPP
12 Amaria Hydropower in Guinea 300 Guinea
13 Bumbuna II Hydropower in Sierra Leone 143 Sierra Leone
14 Louga Hydropower in Côte d’Ivoire 246 Côte d’Ivoire
15 Grand Kinkon Hydropower in Guinea 291 Guinea
16 Boutoubre Hydropower in Côte d’Ivoire 150 Côte d’Ivoire
17 WAPP PV Solar Park in The Gambia 150 WAPP
18 Koukoutamba Hydropower (OMVS) 294 OMVS
19 Mambilla Hydropower in Nigeria 3 050 Nigeria
20 WAPP PV Solar Power Park in Benin 150 WAPP
21 Morisananko in Guinea (Hybrid PV – Hydro) 200 WAPP
22 Bonkon Diara Hydropower in Guinea 174 WAPP
23 Saint Paul Hydropower Reservoir In Liberia 584 WAPP
24 Regional PV Solar Park in Nigeria (Gwiwa, Jigawa State) 1000 Nigeria
25 Adjaralla Hydropower (Togo-Benin) 147 Togo,Benin
26 WAPP PV Solar Power Park in Ghana 150 WAPP
27 Tiboto Hydropower (Côte d’Ivoire-Liberia) 225 Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia
28 WAPP PV Solar Power Park in Togo 150 WAPP
29 Boureya Hydropower (OMVS) 114 OMVS
30 WAPP PV Solar Park in Niger 150 WAPP
31 Wind Farm in Nigeria 300 WAPP
32 Mano Hydropower (MRU) 180 WAPP/MRU
33 WAPP PV Solar Power Park in Burkina Phase II 150 WAPP
34 WAPP PV Solar Power Park in Mali Phase II 150 WAPP
Priority Projects – CLEAN POWER GENERATION

13. Priority projects commissioned
NIGERIA
BENIN
TOGO
GHANA
SENEGAL
THE GAMBIA
GUINEA
BISSAU GUINEA
NIGER
MALI
CÔTE
D’IVOIRE
BURKINA FASO
LIBERIA
SIERRA
LEONE
Interconnection in service before 2018
Interconnection commissioned after 2018
Power Plant in service before 2018
Power Plant commissioned after 2018
3,918 km 1,001 MW

14. Priority Projects under implementation
NIGERIA
BENIN
TOGO
GHANA
SENEGAL
THE GAMBIA
GUINEA
BISSAU
NIGER
MALI
CÔTE
D’IVOIRE
BURKINA FASO
LIBERIA
SIERRA
LEONE
GUINEA
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Interconnection in service before 2018
Interconnection commissioned after 2018
Power Plant in service before 2018
Power Plant in service before 2018
Power Plant under implementation
Interconnexion under implementation 5,345 km 4,290 MW

15. Priority Projects under preparation
NIGERIA
BENIN
TOGO
GHANA
SENEGAL
THE GAMBIA
GUINEE
BISSAU GUINEE
NIGER
MALI
CÔTE
D’IVOIRE
BURKINA FASO
LIBERIA
SIERRA
LEONE
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Interconnection in service before 2018
Interconnection commissioned after 2018
Power Plant in service before 2018
Power Plant commissioned after 2018
Power Plant under implementation
Interconnection under implementation
Interconnection under preperation
Power Plant under preparation
11,227 km 2,590 MW

16. II- ECOWAS ELECTRICITY MARKET:
RESULTS

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PREPARATION of the competitive phase of the WAPP Regional Electricity Market
View of WAPP ICC Control room (Septembre 2022)

18. Implementation of ECOWAS Market
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Regional Electricity Market Products
01
Bilateral
Market
02
Day-Ahead
Market
03
Intra-day
Market
04
Ancillary
Service
Market
ECOWAS
Electricity
Market

19. Organization of the electricity trades
19
Power Sector Environement
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20. I. Regional Electricity Market Overview
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Status of the implementation of Market Phase 1

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Trends Analysis - Total Trades
II. PREPARATION of the competitive phase of the market

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Trends Analysis – Total Bilateral Transactions
II. PREPARATION of the competitive phase of the market

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Trends Analysis – DAM Trades
II. PREPARATION of the competitive phase of the market

24. 24
Trends Analysis - MCP
II. PREPARATION of the competitive phase of the market

25. III- WAPP CLIMATE PROGRAMME INITIATIVES

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Climate Programme Activities Carried Out:
1. Capacity Building: The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is building
capacity of the WAPP Member Utilities. E.g. In April and May 2023
WAPP and Utilities were trained on Carbon Finance and Carbon
Market Pricing
2. Update of the Grid emission factor for West African Power Pool : The
current Standardized baseline Grid Emission Factor (GEF) was
updated in Mar 2021 and valid till 25 Feb 2024
Climate Programme Activities yet to be Carried Out:
1. WAPP Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Platform
2. WAPP Climate Market Policy

27. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR ATTENTION
WAPP Secretariat
06 BP 2907 Cotonou, Benin
Tel : + (229) 91 21 52 52 / 91 21 53 53
Email: info@ecowapp.org /
mmodjinou@ecowapp.org
Site: www.ecowapp.org
WAPP: Lighting Up West Africa Sustainably
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