Presentation of the PEAC
Located on a community area of 6,640,000 km2 with a population of more than 140,000,000,000 inhabitants, the Central African Power Pool, known as PEAC, is a specialized organization of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). It is responsible for the implementation of energy policy, the monitoring of studies and the construction of community infrastructure and the organisation of trade in electricity and related services in the ECCAS region.
1) WHY PEAC?
While it has the greatest African hydroelectric potential, 650 Mille GWH/year, or more than 57% of this potential, Africa remains the least electrified part of all sub-regions in Africa and has, among other things, the following indicators:
An annual production rate of about 4% compared to 60% in Southern Africa;
A level of per capita consumption that is around 109 Kwh/capita/year compared to 740 in North Africa and 1600 in Southern Africa;
An electrification rate of about 13% compared to 90% in North Africa;
A quality of service characterized by untimely load shedding.
The PEAC is therefore the appropriate response to under-electrification and chronic power shortages in Central Africa.
2) VISION OF THE PEAC
With its 57% hydroelectric potential in Africa and other energy resources, the PEAC aims to create by 2025, a free market for energy exchanges in space and outside the ECCAS zone through interconnected energy boulevards.
3) THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PEAC
Secure the supply of electricity to member countries;
Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of regional electricity infrastructure projects;
Improve the integration of the national markets of the Member States with a view to creating a Regional Electricity Market by setting up the legal and technical instruments of the Market;
Increases the regional electrification rate and satisfies all forms of electrical energy demand.
4) THE STRATEGIES ENVISAGED:
Joint studies on energy resources and harmonisation of national policies and master plans for the development of electronic systems, taking into account their environmental impacts;
Coordinated and concerted approaches with partners and donors;
Common definition of the technical and commercial rules for the exchange of electrical energy;
Joint operation, through appropriate multilateral structures, of structures and interconnection lines involving several countries;
Mutual technical assistance between members.
5) THE EXPECTED BENEFITS:
To give each member country or company, which has become one of the links in the solidarity chain, the opportunity to become an exporter, importer or freight forwarder of electrical energy;
Give each country the opportunity to diversify and increase its sources of commercial income and consolidate its position in the construction of the African common market, the basis of African unity;
Develop, make profitable and rationalize the various energy resources in countries with hydroelectric potential;
Provide countries without hydroelectric resources with the necessary means for their development.
Jean-Chrysostome MEKONDONGO
Permanent Secretary
Email: peacsecperm@yahoo.fr ; jcmekondongo@yahoo.fr
Located on a community area of 6,640,000 km2 with a population of more than 140,000,000,000 inhabitants, the Central African Power Pool, known as PEAC, is a specialized organization of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS). It is responsible for the implementation of energy policy, the monitoring of studies and the construction of community infrastructure and the organisation of trade in electricity and related services in the ECCAS region.
1) WHY PEAC?
While it has the greatest African hydroelectric potential, 650 Mille GWH/year, or more than 57% of this potential, Africa remains the least electrified part of all sub-regions in Africa and has, among other things, the following indicators:
An annual production rate of about 4% compared to 60% in Southern Africa;
A level of per capita consumption that is around 109 Kwh/capita/year compared to 740 in North Africa and 1600 in Southern Africa;
An electrification rate of about 13% compared to 90% in North Africa;
A quality of service characterized by untimely load shedding.
The PEAC is therefore the appropriate response to under-electrification and chronic power shortages in Central Africa.
2) VISION OF THE PEAC
With its 57% hydroelectric potential in Africa and other energy resources, the PEAC aims to create by 2025, a free market for energy exchanges in space and outside the ECCAS zone through interconnected energy boulevards.
3) THE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PEAC
Secure the supply of electricity to member countries;
Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of regional electricity infrastructure projects;
Improve the integration of the national markets of the Member States with a view to creating a Regional Electricity Market by setting up the legal and technical instruments of the Market;
Increases the regional electrification rate and satisfies all forms of electrical energy demand.
4) THE STRATEGIES ENVISAGED:
Joint studies on energy resources and harmonisation of national policies and master plans for the development of electronic systems, taking into account their environmental impacts;
Coordinated and concerted approaches with partners and donors;
Common definition of the technical and commercial rules for the exchange of electrical energy;
Joint operation, through appropriate multilateral structures, of structures and interconnection lines involving several countries;
Mutual technical assistance between members.
5) THE EXPECTED BENEFITS:
To give each member country or company, which has become one of the links in the solidarity chain, the opportunity to become an exporter, importer or freight forwarder of electrical energy;
Give each country the opportunity to diversify and increase its sources of commercial income and consolidate its position in the construction of the African common market, the basis of African unity;
Develop, make profitable and rationalize the various energy resources in countries with hydroelectric potential;
Provide countries without hydroelectric resources with the necessary means for their development.
Jean-Chrysostome MEKONDONGO
Permanent Secretary
Email: peacsecperm@yahoo.fr ; jcmekondongo@yahoo.fr
