Eastern Africa Power Pool
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{{Short description|Collaborative association of eleven East African countries, headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia}}
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| jurisdiction = Eleven Eastern African Countries
| headquarters = Wereda 02, House 059, Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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The Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), is a collaborative effort by eleven countries in Eastern Africa to interconnect their electricity grids and take advantage of excess capacity within the network and facilitate trade of electric power between the members.{{cite web|url=http://eappool.org/ | title=The Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) |publisher=Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) |date=2016 |access-date=2 April 2019 | author=EAPP |location=Addis Ababa}}
Location
The secretariat of the Eastern Africa Power Pool organisation is located at Wereda 02, House 059, Bole Sub City, in Addis Ababa, the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.{{cite web|url=http://eappool.org/contacts/ | title=Eastern Africa Power Pool: Contacts |publisher=Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP) |date=2016 |access-date=2 April 2019 | author=EAPP | work=Eastern Africa Power Pool |location=Addis Ababa}}
History
In February 2005, seven countries in the Eastern African region came together because they saw mutual benefit in having one power pool. The original countries were, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Sudan. Later, Tanzania (2010), Libya (2011), Djibouti and Uganda (2012) joined the pool.{{cite web|url=https://www.usea.org/sites/default/files/event-file/496/Egypt_eastafricapowerpool.pdf |title=About Eastern Africa Power Pool |publisher=United States Energy Association (USEA) |author=Safaa Hamed |date=March 2010 | access-date=2 April 2019 |location=Washington, DC}}
The objectives of the Eastern Africa Power Pool include (a) the reduction of power costs within the region (b) facilitation of power trade between the members (c) increasing energy availability to citizens of member countries (d) increase the grid security of the member countries.
As a prerequisite to the success of these efforts, power grid interconnections between the member countries need to be established. Such interconnections include the interconnection between Ethiopia and Kenya via the Sodo–Moyale–Suswa High Voltage Power Line{{cite web|date=8 May 2018 |url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Uhuru-in-deal-to-speed-up-EthiopiaKenya-power/539546-4550104-13l5n26z/index.html | title=Uhuru in deal to speed up Ethiopia-Kenya power line | newspaper=Business Daily Africa |access-date=2 April 2019 | first=George |last=Omondi |location=Nairobi}}{{cite web|access-date=2 April 2019 |location=Nairobi |url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Phase-One-of-regional-power-pool-project-set-for-completion/2560-4699790-g706gj/index.html |title=Phase One of Regional Power Pool Project Set For Completion By Mid-2019 |newspaper=The EastAfrican | date=6 August 2018 |first=Allan |last=Olingo}}
Other such linkages are the Bujagali–Tororo–Lessos High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and Kenya,{{cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Kenya-to-sell-power-to-Uganda-/2560-2937590-wl6o48/index.html |title=Kenya to sell power to Uganda |date=31 October 2015 |work=The EastAfrican |access-date=15 December 2023 |author=Christabel Ligami |location=Nairobi, Kenya}} the Isinya–Singida High Voltage Power Line, between Kenya and Tanzania,{{cite web|url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Kenya--Tanzania-seek-consultant-for-cross-border-power-lines/-/2560/2618012/-/81os7sz/-/index.html |title=Kenya, Tanzania seek consultant for cross-border power lines |work=The EastAfrican Quoting Reuters |date=9 February 2015 |
access-date=2 April 2019 | location=Nairobi, Kenya}} the Kawanda–Birembo High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and Rwanda,{{cite web| work=Daily Monitor | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Plan-to-export-Karuma-excess-power-on/688334-3260848-14ypqo6/index.html |title=Plan to export Karuma excess power on |date=22 June 2016 |author=Nelson Wesonga |access-date=2 April 2019 | location=Kampala, Uganda}} the Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.{{cite web|work=Reuters.com | url=https://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL8N1L22NB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819102448/http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL8N1L22NB|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 August 2017|date=16 August 2017 |access-date=2 April 2019 |title=Uganda says signs deal with Congo to build $150 million power line | first=Elias |last=Biryabarema}}{{cite web| url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Uganda-to-export-electricity-to-South-Sudan--DR-Congo/688334-4123918-np6qx4z/index.html |title=Uganda to export electricity to South Sudan, DR Congo |newspaper=Daily Monitor |date=4 October 2017 |access-date=2 April 2019 |last=Stephen Otage |first=and Nelson Wesonga |location=Kampala}} and the Karuma–Juba High Voltage Power Line between Uganda and South Sudan.{{cite web|url=https://observer.ug/business/55342-uganda-to-supply-electricity-to-south-sudan.html |title=Uganda to supply electricity to South Sudan |newspaper=The Observer (Uganda) |date=9 October 2019 |access-date=22 February 2020 |
author=Baker Batte Lule |location=Kampala}} In 2022, construction work began on the Kigoma–Butare–Ngozi–Gitega High Voltage Power Line to connect the electricity grid of Rwanda and Burundi.{{cite web| work=Afrik21.africa | url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/burundi-rwanda-a-power-line-will-interconnect-the-two-countries/ |title=Burundi/Rwanda: A power line will interconnect the two countries |date=1 August 2022 |author=Jean Marie Takouleu |access-date=3 August 2022 | location=Paris, France}}
Pool capacity
The table below, outlines the installed capacity, peak demand and the excess capacity or deficit for each of the eleven countries in the Eastern Africa Power Pool, as of June 2019.
Member utility companies
The member countries of the Eastern Africa Power Pool and their respective electricity utility companies are listed in the table below.
Transactions
Some of the transactions among EAPP member states include the following: In July 2022, Kenya signed a 25-year power purchase agreement with Ethiopia, where the latter will sell 200 MW of electric power to the former starting 1 November 2022 for the first three years. Thereafter the amount sold will increase to 400 MW for the remaining 22 year of the contract.{{cite web |url=https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/business/2022/07/kenya-power-signs-ppa-with-ethiopian-electric-power/ |title=Kenya Power Signs PPA With Ethiopian Electric Power |work=Capitalfm.co.ke |date=28 July 2022 |author=Capital FM Kenya |
access-date=3 August 2022 |location=Nairobi, Kenya}}
Independent Regulatory Board
The Independent Regulatory Board (IRB) is an organ of EAPP. The IRB is mandated to establish, monitor and coordinate trade in electricity between the member countries of the EAPP.{{cite web|url=https://www.era.go.ug/index.php/media-centre/what-s-new/453-cabinet-approves-era-s-bid-to-host-the-independent-regulatory-board |title=Cabinet Approves ERA's Bid to Host the Independent Regulatory Board | work=Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) |date=1 June 2023 | author=ERA | access-date=15 December 2023 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}
Previously hosted at the EAPP in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the IRB was given more autonomy in 2012 and was allowed to exercise its independence. In May 2023, the Cabinet of Uganda approved hosting the headquarters of the IRB of the EAPP and granted it diplomatic status. The ERA of Uganda offered premises in Kampala for the IRB to rent.
In December 2023, the African Development Bank approved a loan of US$5.4 million to equip the new headquarters. The World Bank also named the consultant to design the trading platform.{{cite web| work=Daily Monitor |date=14 December 2023 |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/afdb-approves-shs20b-for-eastern-africa-power-pool-4464250 |title=AfDB approves Shs20b for Eastern Africa Power Pool |author=Paul Adude | access-date=15 December 2023 |location=Kampala, Uganda}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://medium.com/power-africa/east-africa-countries-will-have-electricity-they-cannot-use-unless-they-focus-on-their-ec21da2ac08b East African Countries Will Have Electricity They Cannot Use, Unless They Focus on Their Transmission Infrastructure Now] As at 28 June 2018.
- [https://www.oxfordenergy.org/wpcms/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Sustainable-electricity-pricing-for-Tanzania-EL-20.pdf Sustainable Electricity Pricing for Tanzania]
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