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West African Power Pool

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The West African Power Pool is a cooperation of the national electricity companies of West Africa formed under the Economic Community of West African States. Founded in 2010, its members are working to build a reliable regional power grid and a common market for electricity.

Facts
Year
2010 1
Significance
Aims to establish a reliable regional power grid and a common market for electricity in West Africa 1
Classification
Status
Operational 1
Sources
1. West African Power Pool - Wikipedia
  • Intro, sentence 2
    establish a reliable power grid for the region and a common market for electricity
  • Lead paragraph
    It was founded in 2010.
  • status sentence
    The West African Power Pool is a cooperation of the national electricity companies of West Africa formed under the Economic Community of West African States.
  • In Group: Regional Power Pools and Electricity Markets, Introduction
    The West African Power Pool (WAPP) is a cooperation of the national electricity companies in Western Africa under the auspices of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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