WAPP: The First Phase of the Inter-Zonal Transmission Hub Project of the WAPP (APL3) Program

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The development objective of the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) program project is to establish a well-functioning, cooperative, power pooling mechanism for West Africa, as a means to increase access of the citizens of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to stable and reliable electricity at affordable costs. There are five components to the project. The first component of the project is transmission line between Bolgatanga, Ghana, and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The second component of the project is reinforcement of transmission grid in Ghana. The third component of the project is electrification of rural localities along the right of way in Burkina Faso. The fourth component of the project is supervision/owner's engineer. The fifth component of the project is capacity building and institutional support to Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and SONABEL for project implementation.