The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has selected EnerNex as a partner for a pilot grid modernization project in Cote d'Ivoire, a country in West Africa, whose goal is to identify measures to reduce energy losses that can be implemented on a global level.

EnernEx will provide its services for the implementation of a smart grid study project, which will help Cote d'Ivoire's energy company CI-ENERGIES identify measures to reduce its energy losses.

The results of the pilot will then be used to develop a full "Loss Reduction Strategy" and implementation plan to reduce energy losses globally, reports ESI-Africa.

The project will also help Cote d'Ivoire to expand its energy generation capacity by integrating more renewable energy resources.

Thomas R. Hardy, USTDA's acting director, said: "Our Agency's study will help modernize the country's grid by utilizing American engineering expertise and create new opportunities for US smart grid firms to enter this dynamic market."

Source: ESI-Africa