PURA Validates First-ever Electricity Gride Code For Gambia

The Gambia electricity grid code is a component of the World Bank's support to The Gambia energy sector through the Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP). The grid code aims to establish the relevant rules and processes that will ensure and support a secured, safe, and operationally reliable power network. The grid is being developed by CESI, an international electrical engineering firm and is aligned with existing regional electricity code standards.

Speaking at the validation ceremony held at the Metzy Hotel Thursday, Pura deputy director-general Solo Sima, said the advent of an electricity grid code is a timely pre-requisite for the provision of clear and unambitious rules and processes that will coordinate electricity generation, transmission and distribution in a safe and operationally reliable manner.

“Pura's strategic goal is to improve the regulatory framework by crafting regulations and developing all the required guidelines and standards for effective implementation and compliance. We are confident that the ultimate outcomes as envisaged here today, will be linked towards supporting increased access to electricity with the potential for universal access targeted for achieving our 2025 goals, through the expansion of the power trading and creation of a regional electricity market embedding variable renewable energy in the grid,” Mr Sima added.

The Standard Newspaper

Catégorie:

La technologie 

Organisation:

Clevenard

Écrit par:

Aja Kaddy Sanyang

Emplacement:

Gambia