ROGEAP disseminates information, raises awareness, and trains key stakeholders on regional standards for solar systems.
ROGEAP disseminates, raises awareness of and trains key players in regional standards for stand-alone solar systems up to 350 Wp (ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9- 8 :2020 and ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9-5 :2018).
Bangui, (September 09, 2025).
The capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui, is hosting a national workshop organized by ROGEAP on the implementation of regional off-grid solar photovoltaic standards, from September 09 to 10, 2025.
The opening ceremony was attended by Mr Gérard ZOUNGUERE WILIKON, Director of Cabinet for the Ministry of Energy, who was accompanied by Mr El Hadji Sylla, ROGEAP’s Managing Director, and Ms Monyl TOGA, World Bank Project Manager.
Some thirty people are taking part in this two-day workshop, from the public and private sectors, finance and trade ministry executives, civil society and SMEs, among others.
At the end of this awareness-raising and capacity-building workshop, participants will have a good understanding of the quality standards for off-grid solar products (ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9-5 and ECOSTAND IEC TS 62257-9-8);
They will also learn about definitions, international quality standards and test methods for off-grid solar products and systems;
Finally, they will be able to provide correct information to the other stakeholders concerned about the two standards adopted and to raise awareness among the general public;
As a reminder, the ECOWAS Commission, through the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP), is supporting the 19 countries in the project to increase the rate of access to electricity for households, businesses and public institutions through modern stand-alone solar systems, using a harmonized regional approach.
ROGEAP is a project funded by the World Bank, the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) and the Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS), and implemented by the ECOWAS Commission through the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Digitization and BOAD.
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