Congo's energy loop project to expand to new countries
The Central Africa Energy Pool wants to connect more countries to a regional electricity grid.
The Central Africa Energy Pool (PEAC) plans to expand its energy loop project to include more countries in the sub-region. This initiative aims to boost electricity exchanges and strengthen grid interconnections across Central Africa. The project, initially planned for the Republic of Congo, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, could now incorporate additional states.
Discussions on November 5 in Brazzaville between Congo's Energy Minister Bruno Jean Richard Itoua and PEAC leadership, including Director Committee President Rui Pereira Do Amaral Gourgel, focused on this expansion. The PEAC seeks to accelerate regional energy integration amid ongoing challenges with electricity access and supply security in several nations.
The project also involves the potential construction of the 600 MW Chollet hydroelectric dam. The PEAC's goal is to promote better sharing of energy resources and speed up the development of common infrastructure, using grid interconnections as a tool for energy security and economic growth in Central Africa.
Why it mattersThe expansion of the energy loop project will facilitate cross-border electricity trade, potentially improving energy access and economic development for countries in Central Africa.