(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian and Korean governments are currently considering the implementation of a development strategy for renewable energy in Cameroon. This resulted from a meeting between the two governments in Yaoundé following a prospecting visit that involved experts of South Korean company Dohwa Engineering, the Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica) and heads of the Ministries of Energy and Economy.

Conducted in the Centre, East, Coastal, South-West and West regions, the prospecting visit enable sites suitable for the construction of small hydroelectric, solar, wind and biomass plants to be built, according to reliable sources.

Crumbling under the burden of its energy shortage, Cameroon barely uses 1% of its renewable energy potential, according to Energy Minister Basile Atangana Kouna. In addition, the Cameroonian government cabinet member believes that renewable energy strategy project is a golden opportunity to transform the country’s energy potential into real wealth.