Ivory Coast Launches Tenders for 200 MW/66 MWh of Solar-Plus
The first tender seeks proposals for a solar facility in Dabakala, located in northeastern Ivory Coast. The second tender targets a plant in Niakaramandougou, situated in
In the northern region of the Côte d'Ivoire, the first phase of a solar power facility has been officially opened. The Boundiali solar power plant's financing was initially revealed in 2018, and details of its commissioning were made public in December 2022.
Additionally, Coulibaly mentioned plans to build seven more plants. These solar plants are 50 MWp in Tengréla, 50 MWp in Kong, 25 MWp in Sérébou, 60 MWp in Touba and Loboa, 50 MWp in Odienné, 50 MWp in Mankono, and 25 MWp in Soubré. In the northern region of the Côte d'Ivoire, the first phase of a solar power facility has been officially opened.
Access to electricity in Côte d'Ivoire varies significantly between urban and rural areas. In 2022, 70.4% of the population had access to electricity with the rural, northern regions, facing the largest gap in access. Côte d'Ivoire. PFO Energies will also construct an 8km 90kv transmission line to connect the project to the national grid.
Likewise, the government plans to reach 1,686 MW by 2040. The Minister of Mines, Oil, and Energy of the Ivory Coast, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, has declared plans to add 678 MW of solar capacity by 2030 and 1,686 MW by 2040. Plans for the 12 new solar plants with a combined capacity of 628 MWp are listed on the government website.
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