Gambia: Karpower signs 30MW supply contract

National Water and Electricity Company (Nawec) signed a two-year power purchase agreement with Turkey’s Karpower on 12 February for 30MW of short-term rental power. Local news reports quoted energy minister Fafa Sanyang as saying the contract was part of a short-term plan to improve capacity, while Nawec rehabilitates and repairs plants and implements existing projects to tackle energy constraints.