COPERES PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION OF COPERESHISTORICAL
The “Conseil Patronal des Energies Renewables du Senegal” (COPERES) wasfounded by the first International Conference “Environment and Energy
Independence » Public-Private Partnership and Civil Society, to meet thechallenge of Development and Promotion of Renewable Energy in Africa »organized by TENERGIE and the Club de Convergences Plurielles inpartnership with ENDA and the private renewable energy sector ofSenegal,hold from October 5 to 6, 2015 at the King Fahd Palace Hotel inDakar, Senegal.
The association comes from the National Associations of Renewable Energy
Professionals which brings together entrepreneurs under Senegalese law,independent producers, installers, rural concession managers, consultants
and other private services under Senegalese renewable energy law.
COPERES is also a member of the ECOWAS Professional Association ofRenewable Energy (APER-ECOWAS).

PRESENTATION OF COPERES

Mission: Meet the challenge of developing and promoting renewable energies
in Africa and particularly in Senegal. To achieve this, we need a strong andinnovative local private sector .

Our ambition: To support the government of Senegal in reaching thecontribution of renewable energies to 25% in the energy mix by 2025.

PRESENTATION OF COPERES COPERES OBJECTIVESoRaise awareness among policy makersoContribute to the establishment of an appropriate legislative andregulatory framework for renewable energies,oIncrease the involvement of the local private sector and civil society,oOffer technical training and develop research and technologicalinnovation activities;o

Defend the economic interests of member companies and all renewableenergy professionals

oAdvocate for positive discrimination in favor of national companies.

oPromote a public-private and civil society partnership in the field of
renewable energies

oParticipate in the creation of national investment funds for thedevelopment of renewable energies, taking into account socio-culturalaspects

OUR MEMBERS
The Senegalese Renewable Energy Business Council (COPERES) is made up oflegal entities (Renewable Energy Association, renewable energy companies,renewable energy NGOs, legally recognized financial institutions,consultants) grouped into 3 categories of membership:IPPs (Large Solar and Wind Power Plants)

Private Energy Producers (Independent Power Producer)Rural Electrification ConcessionairesERIL Concessionaires (Rural Electrification of Local Initiative: PV MinigridOperator)

GDTs (Transient Delegated Dealers)Installers, Equipment Distributors and Consultants

COPERES IN FIGURES

More than 5 YEARS OF EXISTENCE

44 Member CompaniesMore that 330MW OF INSTALLED PRODUCTION CAPACITY+ 400 billion INVESTMENTS (0.7 billion €)+ 400K TONNES OF CO2 AVOID PER YEAR

500 SENEGALESE TECHNICIANS

2,000 DIRECT AND INDIRECT JOBS CREATED

1 SOLAR SYSTEM TEST CENTER ESTABLISHEDAcquired:VAT exemption on the invoicing of energy exchanges

VAT exemption on the importation of Equipment intended for theproduction of renewable energies

Thank you for your attention

Contact: Mr Abdoulaye BA
Vice Président
Senegalese Renewables Energy Business Council ( COPERES)
E-mail: Abdoulaye.ba@coperes.sn
www.coperes.sn