Ivory Coast power generation silencer container

Is Ivory Coast's electricity crisis affecting Mali and Burkina Faso?

ABIDJAN, May 11 (Reuters) - A drop in electricity generation in Ivory Coast and Ghana has left households and businesses fuming as well as cutting power supplies to neighbouring West African countries Mali and Burkina Faso, officials said.

Is there enough rain to replenish dams in Ivory Coast?

Camara said the national power utility, Ivory Coast Electricity Company (CIE), had been forced to use reserve water from its reservoirs to keep hydropower plants going but there was not enough rain to replenish dams.

Where can I find information on energy access in Ivory Coast?

Find relevant data on energy production, total primary energy supply, electricity consumption and CO2 emissions for Ivory Coast on the IEA homepage. Find relevant information for Ivory Coast on energy access (access to electricity, access to clean cooking, renewable energy and energy efficiency) on the Tracking SDG7 homepage.

What is the power deficit in Ivory Coast?

In Ivory Coast, which exports power to six countries, the national power company faces a generation deficit of about 200 megawatts (MW), or nearly 10% of its 2,230 MW capacity, director general Ahmadou Bakayoko told a news conference on Friday. Officials told Reuters that most power companies in the country were producing at reduced capacity.

Why are there power outages in Ivory Coast?

The outages in Ivory Coast have led to complaints from the cocoa sector, which depends on a steady power supply for its grinding machines. Two industry sources said most cocoa grinders were operating at between 25% and 50% of capacity.

Who financed a gas power plant in Ivory Coast?

Hughes Hubbard & Reed was engaged to advise the Government of Ivory Coast on the project’s financing. Spanish construction and engineering company TSK received a contract worth more than €250m ($296.37m) from Eranove to build the gas power plant for the project.