Ouagadougou: The first consultation meeting between electricity companies from the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) ended on Thursday evening in Ouagadougou. It demonstrates the desire of the AES to take charge of its 'destiny in terms of electricity supply', according to the representative of the Minister in charge of Energy Souleymane Kéré.'This meeting was neither more nor less than the demonstration of our stated desire to take our destiny in hand in terms of supplying our countries with electricity,' said Thursday evening in Ouagadougou, the representative of the Minister of Energy, Mines and Quarries Souleymane Kéré.Mr. Kéré, moreover, Chairman of the Board of Directors (PCA) of SONABEL, spoke at the end of the 72 hours of the first consultation meeting between the electricity companies of the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States ( AES).To the experts from the three countries who carried out the work in Ouagadougou, the minister's representative considered that they had accompl ished something 'historic and admirable' and played their 'part by sounding the alarm'.The PCA of SONABEL reassured the experts that the conclusions of the meeting will be transmitted without delay to the three heads of state of the AES countries.According to the general director of SONABEL Souleymane Ouédraogo, Niger will develop a coal-fired power station, Mali a hydroelectric power station and Burkina will increase its production of solar energy.'We can do it and must do it. We can count on the mobilization of populations and the support of technical and financial partners because these are structuring projects,' he underlined.Source: Burkina Information Agency
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