Enerca

Energie Centrafricaine
Company typePublic utility
IndustryEnergy
Founded1963
HeadquartersRue de l'Industrie, ,
Area served
Greater Bangui Area
ProductsElectricity
ServicesElectricity Generation, Electricity transmission, Electricity Distribution
OwnerCAR Government (100%)

Energie Centrafricaine also known as Enerca is the principal energy utility company of the Central African Republic. The company was founded in 1963 and is the primary company in the country operating in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity.[1] The company is owned by the government under the mandate of the Ministry of Development of Energy and Water Resources.[2]

Enerca operates two hydropower plants at Boali and a diesel power station in Bangui. The main center of electricity consumption is the capital city of Bangui. High voltage transmission lines link Boali's Mbali River hydroelectric area to the capital. Outside the capital, diesel generators are used to provide power.[3] The company has been looking for foreign investment from the World Bank and various European development agencies to upgrade its aging infrastructure.[4]

  1. ^ OECD; Bank, African Development; Africa, United Nations Economic Commission for (2009-12-04). African Economic Outlook 2009 Country Notes: Volumes 1 and 2: Country Notes: Volumes 1 and 2. OECD Publishing. ISBN 978-92-64-07618-1.
  2. ^ "Water and Electricity Upgrading Project | Projektmeldung | Zentralafrikanische Republik | Wasser und Umwelt". www.gtai.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. ^ "CAR - Emergency Power Response Project" (PDF). World Bank. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  4. ^ "CAR: World Bank allocates $54 million for 25 MW solar project in Bangui". Afrik 21. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2020-05-24.