Abstract: This article comes as a contribution to the development of a specific roadmap with the intention to transform the RIS into a smart grid, based on examples experimented in other countries, surveys, interviews with resource people and the master plan of energy . Abstract: This article comes as a contribution to the development of a specific roadmap with the intention to transform the RIS into a smart grid, based on examples experimented in other countries, surveys, interviews with resource people and the master plan of energy . In rural Cameroon, 75% of the population remains without electricity, even though many live near the grid. The Nachtigal Hydropower Plant financed by the World Bank Group together with partners, will increase Cameroon's power generation capacity by 30%. In addition to hydropower, Cameroon is. Under Cameroon's long-term energy sector development plans aligned with national development goals, the government aims to add at least 3,500 MW of new generation capacity and achieve approximately 1 million new electricity connections through grid densification, extension, and the development of. Ndzana, B. Journal of Power and Energy Engineering, 12, 47-69. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial. Access to energy plays a crucial role in economic development, particularly by fostering entrepreneurship in developing countries like Cameroon. In this Central African country, entrepreneurship is a potential driver of economic growth and job creation, but it faces structural challenges. Cameroon's energy sector is of potential value to economic growth and social development. Nonetheless, its degree of potentiality to contribute to the country's economy is questionable based on the numerous challenges faced by the sector.