Empower West Africa

USAID/Power Africa is pleased to announce that the following Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Contract has been awarded:

Contractor: Tetra Tech ES, Inc. (Tetra Tech)

Activity Title: Empower West Africa (EWA)

Total Estimated Cost: $73,048,710 Period of Performance: Five Years - June 25, 2024 to June 29, 2029 Contract No.: 72067424C00002 COR/Alt.

COR:

Michael Oppong-Adjei/Phoebe Sullivan A&A Specialist:

Annesh Jeebodh Purpose of Contract: The purpose of this contract is to increase the availability of and access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and clean energy in West Africa in order to expand supply of and access to affordable and reliable grid-connected and off-grid electricity services in West Africa, with the ultimate goal of advancing development priorities, including inclusive economic growth, competitiveness, security, and improved health and education outcomes.

The Empower West Africa (EWA) activity will support the accelerated connection of more West African homes, businesses, and institutions to reliable electricity on the grid and beyond the grid; reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector by supporting cleaner electricity generation delivered by the grid and accelerating distributed renewable energy (DRE); and, working in partnership with the Power Africa Coordinators Office, USAID Missions in West Africa, West African governments, and regional institutions to improve the enabling environment for energy sector investment (including climate finance), energy trade, and innovations in the energy sector. This Contract does not include Nigeria.