Mauritania
OVERVIEW
Degree of favourability
Existing opportunities . Mauritania ' s electricity production legislation was recently amended with the adoption of the new Electricity Code ( Law No . 2022-027 establishing the Electricity Code ). The new Electricity Code aims to open the grid to third parties and to foster private investment in electricity , with specific legislation authorising independent production and self-production .
Presence of a state-owned company in a monopoly position
The historic state-owned electricity company , Société Mauritanienne d ’ électricité , is no longer in a monopoly position . Law No . 2022-027 establishing the Electricity Code puts an end to its monopoly on the wholesale purchase of electricity .
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Types of authorisation required and associated thresholds ( if applicable )
Granting modalities ( decree , order ...) Applicable Law ( s )
Self-production |
Either free , subject to a declaration or an authorisation system , depending on the threshold of the installed capacity to be fixed by a decree of the Ministry in charge of Energy . The decree fixing the thresholds has not been published yet . To be further investigated with the administration .
Possibility of selling surplus production subject to a licence ( and subject to not exceed a monthly volume to be determined by decree ).
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Declarations to be addressed to the Mauritanian electricity regulator ( Autorité de régulation ).
Authorisations granted by the Mauritanian electricity regulator .
Issuing procedures not specified yet . To be further investigated with the administration .
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Law No . 2022-027 ( Electricity Code ) |
Independent producers |
Licence required for independent producers intending to produce and sell electricity to Eligible Clients . 9
Licence required for the transmission of electricity .
Eligible Clients allowed to have a direct grid connection to the producer ’ s facilities .
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Licences granted by the Minister in charge of energy , on the recommendation of the regulatory authority .
Issuing procedure not specified . To be further investigated with the administration .
We understand that a tender process may be required . To be further investigated with the administration .
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Electricity Code |
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“ Eligible clients ” are defined as authorised final customers , in consideration of their power requirements and the volume of their annual consumption , the thresholds for which are set by order of the Minister responsible for energy , to enter into electricity supply contracts with a producer of their choice , and who therefore benefit from a right of access to the transmission network for the transmission of their own electricity requirements . The status of Eligible Client is granted by the Minister in charge of energy . To be further investigated with the administration .
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