Date: 6 February 2024
Organizer: IRENA
Description: Explore West Africa's renewable energy potential in a transformative technical webinar on regional electricity interconnections. The event will offer insights from IRENA’s Coalition for Action Policy Brief: “Scaling up renewable energy investments in West Africa”, and cover the work IRENA has undertaken on the African Continental Power System Masterplan (CMP) and Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa (APRA). The webinar will feature IRENA Coalition for Action members RES4Africa Foundation and Enel Green Power, and regional players such as WAPP to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for scaling up power trading. Anticipated outcomes include a deeper understanding of regional renewable energy dimensions, actionable recommendations, and knowledge gaps. Join us to learn more on the future of West Africa's renewable energy interconnection landscape.