Eastern Africa Power Pool

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Eastern Africa Power Pool
EAPP
Electricity Grid Interconnection Organization overview
FormedFebruary 24, 2005;19 years ago (2005-02-24)
TypeElectric Energy Grid Interconnection Agency
JurisdictionEleven Eastern African Countries
HeadquartersWereda 02, House 059, Bole Sub City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Electricity Grid Interconnection Organization executive
  • James Wahogo, Secretary General
Website eappool.org

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. [1]

Contents

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. [2]

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. [1] [3]

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. [3]

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 [4] [5]

Other such linkages are the Bujagali–Tororo–Lessos High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and Kenya, [6] the Isinya–Singida High Voltage Power Line, between Kenya and Tanzania, [7] the Kawanda–Birembo High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and Rwanda, [8] the Nkenda–Mpondwe–Beni High Voltage Power Line, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [9] [10] and the Karuma–Juba High Voltage Power Line between Uganda and South Sudan. [11] In 2022, construction work began on the Kigoma–Butare–Ngozi–Gitega High Voltage Power Line to connect the electricity grid of Rwanda and Burundi. [12]

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.

Members and capacities of countries in the Eastern Africa Power Pool
CountryInstalled Capacity (MW)Peak Demand (MW)Surplus (MW)Deficit (MW)
Burundi 50 [13] 100 [14] 50
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,677 [15] 4,9771,300 [16]
Djibouti 126 [17] 206 [18] 80 [18]
Egypt 45,192 [19] 30,400 [19] 14,792
Ethiopia 4,206 [20] 3,700 [20] 506
Kenya 2,711 [21] [22] 1,640 [21] 1,071
Libya 10,238 [23]
Rwanda 218 [24] 231 [20] 13 [20]
Sudan 3,736 [25] 3,000 [26] 736
South Sudan 131 [27] 300 [27] 169 [27]
Tanzania 1,513 [21] 1,998 [21] 485 [21]
Uganda 1,177 [28] 724 [29] 453

Member utility companies

The member countries of the Eastern Africa Power Pool and their respective electricity utility companies are listed in the table below.

CountryElectric utility
Burundi Régie de Production et de Distribution de l'Eau et de l'Électricité (REGIDESO Burundi) [30]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) [31]
Djibouti Electricité de Djibouti (EDD) [32]
Egypt Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) [33]
Ethiopia Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) [34]
Kenya Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) [35]
Libya General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) [36]
Rwanda Rwanda Energy Group Limited (REG) [37]
Sudan Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company (SETCO) [38]
South Sudan South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC) [39]
Tanzania Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO) [40]
Uganda Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) [41]

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. [42]

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. [43]

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. [43]

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. [44]

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