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The ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (Ecreee) is looking for a consultancy firm to help the government Mauritania Develop green mini-grids in rural places.
The assignment falls under the desert-to-power (DTP) SAHEL Regional Technical Assistance Project (RETAPS), which works to promote solar projects in the Sahel region of North Central Africa.
The Invitation to switch on Says that the chosen consultants will provide technical assistance that will support the electrification of priority rural places in Mauritania through PV or hybrid mini-grids.
Responsibilities include feasibility analysis and the preparation of both project documents and financial models, over an estimated period of six months. Works are covered by financing from the African Development Bank (AFD). The deadline to submit expressions of interest is October 17.
The AFD’s DTP initiative, which was first launched in 2018aims to deploy 10 GW of solar energy in 11 countries through a combination of on-grid and off-grid solutions by 2030. Mauritania is one of the targeted countries for the first phase of the program, alongside Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
Last month, a report From the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlighted that solar energy sources can help reduce energy costs and bring greater resilience to Mauritania’s artisanal fishing value chain.
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