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The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) aims at the establishment of an enabling environment for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments and markets within the ECOWAS region. It is a specialized agency based in Cabo Verde which coordinates and executes regional programs, projects and activities in the areas of capacity and policy development, information and data sharing, as well as investment and business promotion.

The ECOWAS Observatory for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECOWREX) is a web-based information platform established by ECREEE to address poor data quality and information pertaining to the energy sector in the ECOWAS region at the same time providing decision makers, project developers, investors and other stakeholders with tailored energy information and planning tool.

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Dataset has PV plants, Wind plants, Hydro Power plants, Biomass plants and conventional energy power plants (coal, diesel, gas and heavy fuel) categorized accordingly as operational or planned within a wide range operating capacity. The data is compiled by ECREEE from various sources including: Ministries of Energy of ECOWAS member states, National Information of Energy System reports (SIE), national utilities and the West African Power Pool (WAPP) database.