{"id":10129,"date":"2018-06-26T18:44:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T18:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=10129"},"modified":"2018-06-26T18:44:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T18:44:54","slug":"ecowas-israel-agree-on-1b-renewable-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=10129","title":{"rendered":"ECOWAS, Israel agree on $1b renewable project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pusher\" class=\"off-canvas-wrap closed\" data-offcanvas=\"\">\n<div id=\"wrapper\" class=\"container inner-wrap\">\n<div id=\"outer_wrapper\" class=\"outer_wrapper\">\n<header id=\"main-header\">\n<div class=\"top-menu\n\t\t sticky-scroll-up\t\t contain-to-grid\t\t\t show-for-small-only\"><\/p>\n<nav class=\"top-bar\" data-topbar=\"\" data-sticky_height=\"0\" data-distance=\"245\" data-options=\"sticky_on: small; back_text: Back\"><strong>Courtesy NAN<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>By Fortune Abang<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"inner_wrapper\" class=\"inner_wrapper hide-on-mobile-menu \">\n<div class=\"row full-width\">\n<div class=\"inner_content\">\n<div class=\"row has-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-98997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-ecowas tag-israel tag-renewable-energy\">\n<div class=\"row vc_row in-container\">\n<div class=\"medium-8 column left\">\n<article id=\"post-98997\" data-postid=\"98997\" data-guid=\"http:\/\/www.nan.ng\/?p=98997\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.nan.ng\/news\/ecowas-israel-agree-on-1b-renewable-project\/\">\n<div class=\"row collapse article-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"small-12 medium-9 right column\">\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"post-body  xt-post-content\">\nECOWAS has signed a deal with an Israel-based company, Gigawatt Global, to build renewable projects worth one billion dollars in the sub-region.<br \/>\nThe West African Power Pool (WAPP) entered into the landmark strategic relationship with the Israeli company.<br \/>\n\u201cThis MOU signed with WAPP, is a powerful metaphor to the West and the rest of Africa,\u2019\u2019 Mr Guy Feldman, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said in a statement in Abuja by Ms Zanswat Bowsan, Press Officer of the Israel Embassy.<br \/>\nFeldman said: \u201cIt paves the way for future Israeli innovation, which when joined by visionaries and institutions can challenge anything and create hope for all.\u201d<br \/>\nThe project is aimed at building 800 megawatt trans-boundary green energy in the ECOWAS sub-region to enhance economic growth.<br \/>\nHe explained that the initiative was conceived by the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, on June 5, 2017 in Liberia, in the bid to strengthen Israel ties with Africa.<br \/>\nFeldman said that already, he held a meeting with stakeholders in the African energy sector to explore solar fields in 10 African countries<br \/>\nHe identified the stakeholders to include ECOWAS Energy Commissioner, Mr Meba Essohouna; Head of the West African Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Morlaye Bangoura and Mr Josef Abramowitz, Gigawatt Global CEO.<br \/>\n\u201cThe deal will build the West Africa Power Pool and create a regional electricity system.<br \/>\n\u201cThe deal builds on an agreement by the U.S. and Israel, Dec. 4, 2017, where the two governments pledged to work together to reduce energy deficit in Africa,\u201d it added. 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