Central African Power Pool


The Pool Energetique De L'Afrique Centrale, also Central African Power Pool, is an association of ten Central African countries. The major aim of the association is to interconnect the electricity grids of the member countries in order to facilitate the trading of electric power between the members. PEAC is one of the five regional power pools in Africa.

Location

The headquarters of CAPP are located on the 14th Floor of
Nabemba Tower, in the city of Brazzaville, the capital and largest city in the Republic of the Congo. The geographical coordinates of CAPP's headquarters are 4°16'19.0"S, 15°17'22.0"E.

Overview

Member countries are Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and São Tomé and Príncipe. The energy compact was established in 2003 and focuses on developing electricity interconnections between member states.

Members

The member countries and their respective electricity utility companies are listed in the table below.
CountryElectric utility
Angola
Burundi
Cameroon
Republic of the Congo
Central African Republic
Chad
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Equatorial Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe