Adrem energy Guinea-Bissau

Who manages the electricity sector in Guinea Bissau?

The National Electricity and Water Corporation (EAGB) manages the electricity sector in Guinea Bissau. On a regional level, the country is a member of the West African Power Pool. The main sector policy is the National Energy Policy 1995, and more recently, the Energy Master Plan of 2013.

Is offshore exploration the future of the energy sector in Guinea-Bissau?

Offshore exploration might be the future of the energy sector in Guinea-Bissau, with various projects underway to expand the country’s oil and gas sector. Onshore blocks 4 and 5 are licensed to the Equatorial Guinean corporation Ada Business GE Lta.

Is hydroelectricity a viable source of energy in Guinea-Bissau?

But by 2015 hydroelectricity was not still not an important source of energy. The coast of Guinea-Bissau, with its deeply indented coastline, experiences high tidal range values making this a commercially viable energy resource.

Is Guinea-Bissau a viable energy resource?

The coast of Guinea-Bissau, with its deeply indented coastline, experiences high tidal range values making this a commercially viable energy resource. The highest mean annual tidal amplitude of 3.4 m was recorded at Porto Gole, on the banks of Rio Geba and could generate 50 MW of electricity (REEEP, 2012); (DICAT, undated).

Is Guinea Bissau a good place to build a dam?

Guinea Bissau has an important site for the construction of a dam with a good potential for power generation. The site is located in Saltinho and in 1983 a study done by “Consultores para Obras, Barragens e Planeamento, SA (COBA)” and financed by UNDP estimated that the dam could generate 18MW of electricity .

What is the main source of biomass energy in Guinea Bissau?

The most ancient and still the most used today in African countries, is the wood coal and patches for cooking. In Guinea Bissau, it is the main source of biomass energy but not the only one. GB has recently started trying knew application of biomass energy.