
As part of the efforts of ECREEE to promote the use of sustainable and renewable energy resources and technologies in West Africa, ECREEE will launch the ECOWAS Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Program (in short: SOLtrain West Africa) on the 201th of April 2015 at the CERMI, Centre for Renewable Energy and Industrial Maintenance - Praia, Cabo Verde
The ECOWAS Solar Thermal Energy Training and Demonstration Program is one of ECREEEs flagship projects developed ensuing the strong political will of the ECOWAS heads states and government to sustainable energy for all in the region through the adoption of the ECOWAS Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Policies in 2013.
The ECOWAS renewable energy policy set targets for solar thermal energy for water heating in schools, hospitals, buildings, hotels and even for industrial processes . The objective of the program SOLtrain West Africa is thus to make a significant contribution to the switch from a fossil fuel based energy supply to a sustainable energy supply system based on renewable energies, especially on solar thermal.