Technical assistance
Renewable energy. Rural electrification N/A
Technical assistance to the Cameroon Energy Department for the design of the energy sector master plan
| Country : | Cameroon. . |
| Client : | ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agency . |
| Start Date : | 1990 |
| Completion Date : | 1990 |
| Value of services : | 22 867 € |
| Funder : | ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) . |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
In 1989, the Cameroon Department of Energy began work on an energy sector master plan covering : conventional power sector, petroleum, energy management, energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy. IED was requested to provide support to the Cameroon team in the latter sector. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | In this framework, IED : * assessed the status of technological solutions already developed in Cameroon during the 80s (photovoltaic, methanisation, biomass utilisation, micro-hydro power, agro industrial waste...), * evaluated the potential of the energies in different sectors (agro-industry, housing, decentralised electrification...), * selected some viable short term applications, * submitted proposals for further development of these solutions, * analysed the results of an 8 000 household level survey on traditional and modern energy consumption patterns. Data available at the Cameroon Department of Energy was collected and organised. IED helped design a comprehensive analytical framework. A seminar was held in Yaounde in 1990 to conclude this work where IED described the prospects of decentralised electrification in Cameroon. |