{A two-day meeting of the Eastern African Power Organizations concluded Friday 26 June 2015 in Kigali, Rwanda, with the Regional Power Organizations vouching for closer collaborative efforts in order to integrate the power systems in the region.}
The main objective of the meeting was for the Power Organizations to agree on coordination arrangements and frameworks in order to avoid duplication and overlaps and to develop a way forward on accelerating completion and commissioning of ongoing projects.
The organizations comprise; the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP), Energy for the Great Lakes (EGL), the Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), and the EAC.
Welcoming the delegates to the meeting, the NELSAP Regional Coordinator, Eng. Elicad Nyabeeya emphasized the need for frequent coordination meetings in order to harmonize development of power projects and programs in the region. Representatives from the other organizations echoed his concerns and recommended that a plan for coordination activities be developed.
The Secretary General of EAPP, Mr. Lebbi Changullah stated; “we cannot achieve regional power system integration without a commitment to collaboration and coordination on this effort and without the different strengths that each of us bring.”
NELSAP, EGL, EAPP and EAC are mandated to undertake various activities in power development and trade within the region.
The Development Partners present at the meeting reviewed some of the combined efforts achieved so far and provided guidance on the way forward, with the main focus on priority interconnection projects within Eastern Africa.
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