DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN CAMEROON

1.Regulatory and institutional framework.

2.Electricity Sector Statistics.

3.Limit domestic electrical installation.

4.Regulatory control domestic electrical installations.

5.Regulatory framework in imports of electrical equipment in Cameroon.

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1. Regulatory and Institutional Framework

The overall objectives of the reform:

•Disengage the State in the electricity marketservice.•Reduce the financial burden on the sector fromthe state budget.•Improve the contribution of the electricity sectorin the economy and in the social development ofthe country.

Ministry of Water Ressources and Energy (MINEE)Electricity Sector Regulatory Agency (ARSEL)Rural Electrification Agency (REA)Electricity Development Corporation (EDC)Société Nationale de Transport d'Electricité (SONATREL)ENEO-dealer CameroonKribi Power Development Company (KPDC)Dibamba Power Development Company (DPDC)HYDROMEKINproject MEMVE'ELE

Actors in the Electricity Sector

Law n ° 2011/022 of 14 December 2011 governing the electricity sector

Decree No. 2013/203 of 28 June 2013 on the organization and functioning of the ARSEL

Decree No. 2013/204 of 28 June 2013 on the organization and functioning of the EAR

Decree No. 2015/454 of 8 October 2015 establishing the SONATREL

Decree No. 2012/2806 / PM of 24 September 2012 implementing certain provisions of Law No. 2011/022 of 14

December 2011 governing the electricity sector in Cameroon

Decree No. 2006/406 of 29 November 2006 establishing the Company's Electricity Development Corporation

Decree No. 2001/021 / PM of January 29 on charges (2001/021)

Decree No. 2000/464 / PM of 30 June 2000 on the electricity sector activities

Order No. 0000193 of 28 April 2014 on the composition of the records of the license application, license,

authorization and reporting, as well as related costs

1. Regulatory and institutional frameworkTexts governing the electricity sector

Electricity production

Hydro power53%

Thermal gas19%

Thermal (HFO & LFO)

28%

Install Capacity: 1395 MW

2. Electricity Sector Statistics

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2. Electricity Sector Statistics Grid Segment

Transmission Unit Total 2014

Line 225 kV km 792Line 110 kV km 338Line 90 kV km 1 102Substation (HTB/HTB & HTB/HTA)

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Distribution Unit Total 2014

Line MT km 16 785Line BT km 17 573Area covered km2 475 442Substation (HTA/HTA & MT/BT)

Number 8904

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2. Electricity Sector StatisticsElectricity subscribers

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014BT 506621 526788 536974 570787 613785 659687 710965 755930 782334 887302 949890MT 1214 1258 1280 1312 1347 1368 1412 1424 1479 1539 1608HT 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3TOTAL 507838 528049 538257 572102 615135 661058 712380 757357 783816 888844 951501

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2. Electricity Sector Statistics

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014Electrical fire 337 328 361 391 394 396 352

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3. Limit domestic electrical installation

3. Limit domestic electrical installation

MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY:• Concession: ENEO• Private domain: ClientCONTROL : Low voltage installations: Installation Controller Medium-voltage installation:

Electrical equipment located before the operating limit tothe commissioning;

Electrical equipment in the MV / MV outside theoperating limit the demand and the customer's expense

consequences: Electrical incidents; Disruption of power quality service;

CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF DOMESTIC ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

4. Regulatory control domestic electrical installations

o Law n°2011/022 of 14 December 2011 governingthe electricity sector

o Joint Order No. 002164 MINMIDT / MINEE of20 June 2012 making mandatory the standardlow voltage electrical installations NC 15100:2011-08.

Regulation for the verification of compliance of domestic electrical installation in Cameroon

4. Regulatory control domestic electrical installations (suite)

law governing the electricity

sector

Institute monitoring of compliance with approved standards of

domestic electrical installations

Compliance Monitoring by theAdministration responsible for electricityor, under its control, by Camerooniancompanies approved for the purpose byhim, after consulting ARSEL.

Require before powering anew or renovatedinstallation, delivery of acertificate of compliance

If the electrical installation does not comply with current

standards is suspended from all electricity supply

Functions installers electricians and distributors of electrical energy are

incompatible with those of domestic electrical installations controllers

5. Regulatory framework in imports of electrical equipment in Cameroon

Customs Code of the CEMAC

customs Regulations

Finance laws

administrative texts

5. Regulatory framework in imports of electrical equipment in Cameroon (suite)

The importation of goods covered by the power sector and

categorization of treatment on their exit from the customs

subjection are closely linked:

On the nature of the good

Customs arrangements governing customs clearance mode

thereon

The status of the taxpayer that conducts import

At the origin of the goods

5. Regulatory framework in imports of electrical equipment in Cameroon (suite)

Consists of a part in checking the authenticity of thedocuments accompanying the goods under customssubjection, and compliance with formalities such as: the formalities connected with Inspection Program

before boarding and the import verificationprogram

Post boarding document verification

Check import compliance

purely documentaryverification

further controls said physical check carried out on the front line

Aims to ensure that: electrical equipment imported is not

prohibited to import; it is not a counterfeit materials; imported equipment has been said (no

import smuggling); the quantities reported are physically

present in the cargo. Occurs in two ways:

The selectivity of the customs declaration; The physical inspection of imported

equipment by the inspector auditor