Quantitative assessment of Regional Cost Allocation Methods in the West African Power Pool

L. Olmos M.A.E. Elabbas S. Gómez

July 2023 - July 2024

Funding entity CESI S.p.A

Application of several methodologies for the computation of electricity transmission tariffs to allocate the cost of the regional transmission grid in the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP). Analysis of the results and derivation of relevant policy conclusions.

Layman's summary: Application of several methodologies for the computation of electricity transmission tariffs to allocate the cost of the regional transmission grid in the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP).

Research topics:
• Regulation of energy network infrastructures
• Network regulation and tariff design with large shares of DER
• Generation and transmission planning co-optimization

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