1. Central Africa Power Pool (CAPP)
SESSION 3: OVERVIEW

2. CAPP Members COUNTRIES Angola Burundi Cameroon CAR Congo Congo (R.D.)
Gabon
Chad
CAR
Cameroon
Rwanda
DR Congo
Eq.Guinea
Sao Tomé
& Principe
Burundi
COUNTRIES
Angola
Burundi
Cameroon
CAR
Congo
Congo (R.D.)
Gabon
Equat. Guinea
Rwanda(1)
Sao Tomé and Principe
Chad
COMPANIES
Ene-ep; Edel
Regideso
Aes Sonel
Enerca
SNE
Snel
Seeg
Segesa
Electrogaz(1)
Emae
Stee
(1) Membership not yet effective

3. CAPP Overview CAPP was set up in April 2003
Main Objective: Organize and manage an electric power market to satisfy all power demands in Central Africa through an interconnected electric network
Key activities undertaken so far:
Administrative and physical installation of CAPP and preparation of additional legal management texts
Preparation of final report of preliminary study on master plan for establishment of an electric power market in Central Africa by 2025
Identification of priority integrating projects (PIP) and projects of the Pilot Cross-border Electrification Programme (PPET); preparation of data sheets and terms of reference for studies on the said projects
Production of communication documents and the Action Plan
Activities for CAPP capacity building
Next key activities planned:
Preparation of feasibility studies on 2 PIP projects and 4 PPET projects
Adoption of technical, legal, commercial and regulatory instruments
for the regional electric power market
Organization of a Power Forum on projects to establish a regional electric power market

4. Upcoming Key Projects in CAPP Area (I)
Nr.
Project Name
Country (ies)
Type(1)
Est. Cost
($M)
Est. Readiness 1
Development of Inga Site
DR Congo
REHAB + HYD GEN
Studies: 20,0
Implementation:
- Rehab: 600.0
- Hyd Gen:
18 000
Studies: $ 14.0 M available in ADB; Studies on Inga 3 ongoing (Westcor project); Pref. on Grnd Inga conducted 2
Inga – Calabar Interconnection
DR Congo, Congo, Gabon, Equat. Guinea, Cameroon, Nigeria
TRANS
Studies: 3.0
Implementation:
Draft TOR of studies ready; Draft Legal Memoranda of Understanding ready 3
Inga - Cabinda - Pointe Noire Interconnection
DR Congo, Angola, Congo
TRANS
Studies: 1.0
Implementation: 97.3
TOR for studies available;
Legal Memoranda of Understanding signed 4
Chad – Cameroon Interconnection
Chad, Cameroon
TRANS
Studies: 0.3
Implementation:
Prefeasibility study already conducted
(1) Key: REHAB: rehabilitation and expansion project – HYD GEN: hydropower plant – GAS GEN: gas-fired generation project
DIV GEN: other type of power plant – TRANS: transmission project – DIST: distribution project – OTHER: other type

5. Upcoming Key Projects in CAPP Area (II)
Nr.
Project Name
Country (ies)
Type
Est. Cost
($M)
Est. Readiness 5
Cross-border electrification of Zongo (DRC) from Bangui (CAR)
DR Congo, Central African Republic
HYD GEN + OTHER
Studies: 0.13
Implementation: 28.0
Prefeasibility conducted; TOR studies and project information sheets ready; Legal Memorandum of Understanding signed; Finan. promise BADEA 6
Cross-border electrification of 7 villages (CAR) from Mobaye (DRC)
DR Congo, Central African Republic
OTHER
Studies: 0.39
Implementation: 13.8
TOR of studies and project information sheets ready;
Promise of financing of works by BADEA 7
Electrification of Léré, Para, Ribao, Momboré, Mamboroua and Binder (Chad) from Guider (Cameroon)
Chad, Cameroon
OTHER
Studies: 0.26
Implementation: 9.8
Prefeasibility conducted;
TOR of studies and project information sheets ready; Promise of finan. of works BADEA 8
Electrification of Kye-Ossi (Cameroon), Ebebiyin (Equatorial Guinea) and Meyo-Kye (Gabon)
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
OTHER
Studies: 0.26
Implementation: 7.5
Prefeasibility conducted; TOR of studies and project information sheets ready
(1) Key: REHAB: rehabilitation and expansion project – HYD GEN: hydropower plant – GAS GEN: gas-fired generation project
DIV GEN: other type of power plant – TRANS: transmission project – DIST: distribution project – OTHER: other type