Ivory Coast Solar Mobile Project

Will IPPs build solar power plants in Ivory Coast?

The selected IPPs will build solar power plants capable of delivering 60 MWp to the national grid in Ivory Coast. The solar plants are being built under the “Scaling Solar” program, an IFC initiative to leverage public-private partnerships (PPPs) for the rapid construction of solar power plants in developing countries, particularly in Africa.

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.

What is the Bondoukou solar PV plant?

The Bondoukou Solar PV Plant will generate 85 GWh of clean energy annually, enough to power approximately 358,000 households, while offsetting more than 52,000 tons of CO2 emissions. The project is being implemented by AMEA Goutougo, a project company registered in Ivory Coast and fully owned by AMEA Power.

What is AMEA power's first operational asset in the Ivory Coast?

The US$60 million project, once completed, will be AMEA Power’s first operational asset in the Ivory Coast. Bondoukou, Ivory Coast; 28th February 2025 – AMEA Power, one of the fastest growing renewable energy company’s in the region, announced today, the official groundbreaking of a 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Ivory Coast.