The scope of work of the project is to develop the WAPP Regional Transmission Grid Code as a tool that will contribute to pave the way to the implementation of the ECOWAS electricity market. The focus of the Grid Code, being it a set of technical aspects, is to govern the technical components of the regional electricity market. That is, to define a set of common and agreed rules for the following items :
(1) connection of generation, HVDC, and demand facilities
(2) coordinated operation of each national power system
(3) metering rules
(4) cross-border electricity transfers common market technical rules
(5) trainings of operators
(6) planning rules
CESI covered the whole scope of work performing the following tasks:
Development of the Draft Codes that will constitute the final Regional Transmission Grid Code.