West African Power Interconnection Project Will be Completed and Put into Operation by the End of Next Year

      ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Deputy, Ifeyinwa Ikeonu, recently said that regional power interconnection project would be put into operation by the end of 2016, and then it could be carried out cross-border electricity trade between Member States, which was not only conducive to regional energy supply, but also to strengthen regional energy security.
       In attending the sixth session of ECOWAS Advisory Committee meeting, Ikeonu said regulators and operators would review the electricity market dispute settlement procedures and implement the draft rules to perform the judicial function of regional power trade.
       In addition, the meeting would also consider the electricity pricing scheme and the West African Power Community operating manuals,etc.
       It was reported that the regional electricity interconnection projects of the Economic Community of West African States has gotten the EU's financial support of about 1.1 billion euros. Ignacio Burrull European Union representative in Ghana, said the European Union would continue to increase the electricity infrastructure of West African countries in the future, particularly in renewable energy.