- Côte d’Ivoire has developed a master plan for expanding its production facilities, integrating solar, hydroelectricity and biomass.
- The plant would support the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire’s goal of 42 per cent of its energy mix coming from renewable sources by 2030.
Masdar has announced the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Mining, Petroleum and Energy for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire to explore the development of a solar power plant with a capacity of up to 70 megawatts (MW). The agreement was signed by Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, Vice President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire; Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State; and Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, COP28 President-Designate and Chairman of Masdar.
The signatories were Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, the Ivorian Minister of Mining, Petroleum and Energy, and Fawaz Al Muharrami, Executive Director of Clean Energy, Masdar. Coulibaly said, “Côte d’Ivoire has committed under climate change agreements to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 32 per cent and to increase the share of renewable energies in its energy mix to 45 per cent by 2030. By its commitments, Côte d’Ivoire has developed a master plan for expanding its production facilities, integrating solar, hydroelectricity and biomass.
As per the agreement, Masdar and the Ivorian Ministry of Mining, Petroleum and Energy will explore the joint development of solar photovoltaic plants in Côte d’Ivoire, starting with a first 50 to 70-megawatt (MW) plant. The plant would support the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire’s goal of 42 per cent of its energy mix coming from renewable sources by 2030. With the Côte d’Ivoire signing, five Etihad 7 projects are now under the agreement, with three others signed at ADSW 2023. These include a deal with Angola’s Ministry of Energy and Water for the development of renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 2GW, an agreement with Uganda’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development for the development of greenfield renewable projects with a total installed capacity of 1GW; and an agreement with Zambia’s Ministry of Energy, and Zambian national utility ZESCO Limited for the joint development of solar, wind, and hydroelectricity projects with a capacity of 2GW.