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Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- The Central African Power Pool CAPP which co-ordinates the development of power in this region has yet to reach important results. Mr Jonas Ibomb, an electrical engineer in Congo told DIA new agency in Kinshasa, CAPP has not even drafted a programme for the integration of regional power network . The question of regular power supplies is important for proper functioning of hospitals and clinics and would help indirectly to eradicate crime since darkness is a good cover for criminals and well illuminated roads would offer greater security for the people.
CAPP formed on 12 April 2003 in the Republic of Congo with offices in Brazzaville is a specialised body of the Central African Economic Community with three tasks : manage regional power policies and promote the electrical power market and connected services. There are similar pools in other African regions: Southern Africa Power Pool, North Africa Power Pool, West Africa Power Pool, East Africa Power Pool.
Central Africa has considerable power potential which has yet to be exploited because of lack of infrastructures.
Region; power potential (GWh); electricity production (MW); consumption (KWh)
North Africa; 41,000 (3.7%); 134,0000 (33.2%); 739
West Africa; 100,970 (9.2%); 38,033 (9.4%); 143
Central Africa; 653,361 (57.7%); 10,537 (2.6%); 109
Southern Africa ; 151,535 (13.8%); 208,458 (51.7%); 1,617
East Africa; 171,500 (15.6%); 12,281 (3.1%); 68
Inga Dam in Congo is the region’s main power producer but the power cannot be distributed because there is no system of interconnection between the respective national power networks.
The Central Africa Power Pool is formed by the power companies of the following countries: Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial, Guinea, Democratic Congo, Sao Tome and Principe. Whereas Burundi, Rwanda and Angola will join soon.
CAPP projects include: connection of Inga Dam(DRC), Cabinda Dam (Angola) and Pointe Noire Dam (Congo Brazzaville) and improvement hydroelectric power stations in all the member countries. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 16/9/2006 righe 60 parole 386
