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In its efforts to address its "epileptic and erratic" electricity supply, the West African state of The Gambia is finding alternative solution in renewable energy. The project would be a fulfilment of the promise made by President Jammeh that his government is on course to defeat rampant blackouts in the country.
The Gambian electricity and water supplier - National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) - not long ago signed a contract with a Canadian firm, NAANOVO, for the production of renewable energy. Under the said contract, NAANOVO is billed to produce renewable energy totalling 18 megawatts out of waste in a dumpsite in Tujereng village, 30 kilometres south of Banjul.
Due to high cost attached to hydrocarbon fuels, the world is now focusing attention on renewable to satisfy increasing energy needs. This is said to be less costly and environment-friendly.
It is obvious that the project, which starts soon, will provide additional strength to NAWEC to meet the high and unfulfilled demand of energy within the capital and its suburbs.
Since President Yahya Jammeh came to power 12 years ago, electricity supply had been in short supply, with most parts of the country living with regular power blackouts. Mr Jammeh said that, despite pumping over US$ 36 million in the sector, electricity supply remains problematic.
