- Cote d’Ivoire signs power deal with Guinea
- Guinea to supply 11MW yearly until 2023
The Cote d’Ivoire government has signed a power supply contract with the Republic of Guinea to supply 11MW yearly. The agreement will last for three years until 2023. Energy Minister Thomas Camara stated that the deal will help improve capacity in Guinea.
“We have just signed with the Republic of Guinea from this moment, we will be able to cover part of their demand for electrical energy in accordance with the term of this contract to be signed,” Camara stated.
Cote d’Ivoire plans to increase its generation capacity with the construction of a 200MW gas-fired power plant. The country has an installed capacity of 2,230MW but is currently dealing with a prolonged drought season resulting in generation capacity shortfalls.
Currently, Cote d’Ivoire exports electricity to at least three other countries, including Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, and Mali.