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List of power stations in Ivory Coast
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This is a list of power stations in Ivory Coast. The majority of electricity generation (about 72.5%) in Ivory Coast is by power stations that burn natural gas; the remaining 27.5% of the country's generation is hydroelectricity. As of 2016, installed electric generation capacity totalled 1,975 megawatts (MW). Electric generation exceeded the country's needs; 5.31 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity was generated in 2005, of which the country consumed only 2.9 billion kWh. Export of electricity is through the West African Power Pool.
Natural gas
List of natural gas powered power stations in Ivory Coast.
| Power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Ciprel Power Station | Azito Power Station | Vridi Power Station | Atinkou Thermal Power Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | 1994 | |||||||
| 430 | 1999 | |||||||
| 100 | 1995 | |||||||
| Taboth, Jacqueville Department | 390 | 2024 (expected) |
Hydroelectric
Partial list of hydroelectric power stations in Ivory Coast.
| Hydroelectric station | Coordinates | Type | Name of reservoir | River | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Gribo–Popoli Hydroelectric Power Station | Soubré Hydroelectric Power Station | Taabo Dam | Kossou Dam | Buyo Dam | Ayamé 2 Dam | Ayamé 1 Dam | Faye Dam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravity dam | Sassandra River | 112 | 2024 (expected) | |||||||||||
| Gravity dam | Sassandra River | 275 | 2017 | |||||||||||
| Reservoir | Taabo Reservoir | Bandama River | 210 | 1979 | ||||||||||
| Reservoir | Lake Kossou | Bandama River | 176 | 1973 | ||||||||||
| Reservoir | Buyo Reservoir | Sassandra River | 165 | 1980 | ||||||||||
| Reservoir | Bia River | 30 | 1965 | |||||||||||
| Reservoir | Bia River | 22 | 1959 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 1983 |
Solar
Partial list of solar power stations in Ivory Coast.
| Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of owner | Notes | url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/ivory-coast-first-solar-power-plant-of-37-5-mw-will-be-located-in-boundiali/ | date=6 October 2018 | work=Afrik21.africa | title=Ivory Coast: First solar power plant of 37.5 MW, will be located in Boundiali | author=Boris Ngounou | access-date=20 July 2021 | location=Paris, France}} | url=https://renewablesnow.com/news/pfo-signs-concession-deal-for-52-mwp-pv-project-in-cote-divoire-846668/ | title=PFO signs concession deal for 52-MWp PV project in Cote d'Ivoire | work=Renewablesnow.com | date=26 January 2024 | author=Veselina Petrova | access-date=28 January 2024 | location=Sofia, Bulgaria}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savanes District | Solar | 37.5 | 2023 | SOGEPE | |||||||||||||||||
| Savanes District | Solar | 52.0 | 2025 (expected) | PFO Africa |
Biomass
Partial list of biomass power stations in Ivory Coast.
| Biomass power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel source | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of owner | Notes | work=Afrik21.africa | url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/ivory-coast-ustda-provides-technical-support-for-the-boundiali-biomass-power-plant/ | title=Ivory Coast: USTDA provides technical support for the Boundiali biomass power plant | date=3 November 2023 | author=Jean Marie Takouleu | access-date=9 November 2023 | location=Paris, France}} | url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/ivory-coast-concession-contract-signed-for-the-ayebo-biomass-power-plant/ | title=Ivory Coast: Concession Contract Signed For The Ayebo Biomass power Plant | work=Afrik21.africa | date=13 December 2019 | author=Jean Marie Takouleu | access-date=8 November 2023 | location=Paris, France}} | url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/ivory-coast-ustda-will-build-a-biomass-power-plant-in-divo/ | date=5 July 2018 | work=Arik21.africa | title=Ivory Coast: USTDA will build a biomass power plant in Divo | author=Boris Ngounou | access-date=8 November 2023 | location=Paris, France}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savanes District | Cotton stalks | 25 | 2025 (expected) | EcoStar Energy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comoé District | Palm oil waste | 46 | 2024 (expected) | Biovéa Énergie SA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gôh-Djiboua District | Cocoa fruit waste | 75 | 2028 (expected) | Soden |
References
References
- [http://www.modernafricantimes.com/economy/the-largest-hydroelectric-dam-in-cote-divoire/ The Largest Hydroelectric Dam In Côte D’ivoire]
- [[Energy Information Administration]], [http://www.marcon.com/marcon2c.cfm?SectionListsID=93&PageID=402 Country Analysis Briefs: Ivory Coast], mirrored version retrieved from Marcon International website, February 15, 2010
- [https://www.ft.com/content/fe3de4b2-5ad1-11e5-9846-de406ccb37f2 Ivory Coast’s power generation leaves neighbours in the shade]
- FMO (Netherlands). (March 2020). "Atinkou Thermal Power Station: Project Detail". [[Netherlands Development Finance Company]].
- [http://www.country-data.com/cgi-bin/query/r-6974.html Ivory Coast has capacity of 600MW]
- [http://www.ecreee.org/sites/default/files/cote_d_ivoire.pdf Situation de l’hydroelectricite en Cote D’ivoire]
- Dominic Mandela. (15 August 2021). "Ivory Coast to receive US $569m for water and electricity projects". Construction Review Online.
- Tractebel-Engie. (10 November 2017). "Soubré hydroelectric power scheme inaugurated in Ivory Coast". Tractebel-ngie.com.
- Boris Ngounou. (6 October 2018). "Ivory Coast: First solar power plant of 37.5 MW, will be located in Boundiali". Afrik21.africa.
- Veselina Petrova. (26 January 2024). "PFO signs concession deal for 52-MWp PV project in Cote d'Ivoire". Renewablesnow.com.
- Jean Marie Takouleu. (3 November 2023). "Ivory Coast: USTDA provides technical support for the Boundiali biomass power plant". Afrik21.africa.
- Jean Marie Takouleu. (13 December 2019). "Ivory Coast: Concession Contract Signed For The Ayebo Biomass power Plant". Afrik21.africa.
- Boris Ngounou. (5 July 2018). "Ivory Coast: USTDA will build a biomass power plant in Divo". Arik21.africa.
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