Photovoltaic solar panels made in Cote d Ivoire

Which companies are developing solar power plants in Ivory Coast?

The Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric is also among the potential developers of the Laboa and Touba solar plants. The same goes for Infinity Power Holding and Nareva Holding, the subsidiary of the Moroccan group Al Mada. The selected IPPs will build solar power plants capable of delivering 60 MWp to the national grid in Ivory Coast.

Will Côte d'Ivoire launch its first solar plant?

But, its launch date is yet to be known. Noumory Sidibé, the Director General of CIE said that Côte d’Ivoire is rich in renewable energy potential, and after having experimented with fossil fuels and hydroelectricity, the country is about to commission its first solar plant.

Is Cie launching a solar farm in the Ivory Coast?

CIE, the Ivory Coast’s state-owned utility and subsidiary of French group Eranove, has recently completed the development of this solar farm in the Boundiali Department, Bangoue Region. The solar power plant is now set to supply clean electricity to 30,000 households in the region. But, its launch date is yet to be known.

Will a lithium-ion battery energy storage system be installed in Côte d'Ivoire?

A lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) made by Saft will be installed at a 37.5MWp solar PV power plant in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It is the African country’s first-ever large-scale solar project and the batteries will be used to smooth and integrate the variable output of the PV modules for export to the local electricity grid.

How is the Ivorian solar project financed?

The solar project is financed by a concessional loan of €27 million from the German development bank KfW and a grant of €9.7 million from the European Union (EU). The Ivorian state contributed the remaining sum to reach the necessary financing.

What is a CIE solar plant?

The 37.5 MW installation is the first solar plant by the CIE and is backed by a 13.8 MWh storage system by Saft, a subsidiary of French group TotalEnergies. CIE, the Ivory Coast’s state-owned utility and subsidiary of French group Eranove, has recently completed the development of this solar farm in the Boundiali Department, Bangoue Region.