This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 8/6/2019

Power Africa is a market-driven, U.S. Government-led public-private partnership aiming to double access to electricity in sub Saharan Africa.  It offers private sector entities tools and resources to facilitate doing business in Africa’s power sector.  In 2016, the Electrify Africa Act institutionalized Power Africa.  Learn more about the full Power Africa toolbox or other opportunities offered by Power Africa.

Leading Sub-Sectors

Power Generation
Power Transmission
Power Distribution
Renewable Energy
 

Opportunities

As of May 2019, a new concession agreement between the Cameroonian government and the country’s partially privatized electricity provider seems imminent.  The concession extension would allow the provider, ENEO, to unlock up to $300 million in private investment into the distribution sector.  It would also allow the newly- formed transmission company, SONATREL, to unlock significant funds for new lines.

Cameroon is anticipated to have an electricity deficit by 2021, despite having tremendous natural resources.  Fast-power solutions could be a significant opportunity for U.S. firms.  Transforming natural gas into electricity is appealing to the government.

Cameroon ranks 57th in the International Trade Administration's Top Markets Series on Renewable Energy.  The recently approved Nachtigal Hydroelectric Power Plant should begin construction before the end of 2019.  The World Bank continues to invest significant resources to increase Cameroon’s solar and hydropower potential.
 

Web Resources

ENEO Website
SONATREL Website
World Bank Cameroon Website

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