The project is a “strong statement” from the Côte d’Ivoire government about its ambitions in solar power, Condé says from Antananarivo. First production is due around the end of the year, he adds.
Côte d’Ivoire has made rapid progress in electrification. According to the World Bank, almost 94% of the population was connected to the power grid in 2020, compared with 34% in 2011, and the country is able to export about 10% of its production to West African countries. Private operators account for 70% of energy production and all of the distribution, the World Bank says.
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With an average of six hours of sunshine a day, the country has strong solar energy potential. A national plan calls for the installation of 424MW of solar power by 2030, when the share of renewable energies in the production mix is expected to
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