ROGEAP — Solar Energy Business Support (ECOWAS)
Regional Off-Grid Electrification Programme — Solar Deployment Across ECOWAS Member States
ECOWAS Commission / World Bank / Clean Technology Fund
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Year
2023
Client
ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy (ECREEE)
Funding
European Union / ECOWAS
Scope
Multiple ECOWAS member states
Year
2024
Objectives & Context
Despite growing solar investment across West Africa, the pace of off-grid electrification remains far below what is needed to meet regional energy access targets by 2030. Fragmented national regulatory frameworks, inconsistent quality standards for solar equipment, inadequate training for local technicians, and weak consumer protection mechanisms create barriers to private sector investment and undermine project sustainability. The ECOWAS-wide ROGEAP programme required technical support to harmonise approaches, build institutional capacity, and design scalable models that could accelerate solar deployment across the region.
Our Approach & Solution
TSC Global served as a technical advisory partner to ECREEE, providing expertise across regulatory design, technical standards development, and market facilitation. Key deliverables included a regional solar quality assurance framework aligned with IEC standards, national-level gap analyses for six member states, a regional technician certification pathway, and a bankable project pipeline identification report for institutional investors. TSC Global also supported the design of results-based financing mechanisms to catalyse private investment in under-served rural markets.
Results & Impact
The ROGEAP programme contributed to accelerating solar deployment across participating countries, with regulatory frameworks adopted in four member states and the regional certification pathway formally endorsed by ECREEE's Council. The bankable project pipeline identified by TSC Global attracted expressions of interest from three international solar developers, contributing to an estimated 80 MW of new off-grid solar capacity entering development.
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