The Ivorian government approved, at the Council of Ministers on June 4, a loan agreement of approximately 68 billion CFA francs to finance the first phase of the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire electricity interconnection project, as part of the West Africa Power Market (WAP) regional programme.
According to the Ivorian government spokesperson, Amadou Coulibaly, the Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire electricity interconnection project, funded to the
tune of 68 billion CFA francs, aims to increase energy exchanges between the two countries, strengthen the reliability of the electricity grid, and support the functioning of the sub-regional electricity market.
The planned work includes the construction of a high-voltage transmission line between the Dunkwa II substation in Ghana’s central
region and the Bingerville substation in the autonomous district of Abidjan.
The infrastructure will be equipped with remote control and fiber optic transmission systems, meeting climate change resilience standards.
This project is part of a regional energy integration initiative spearheaded by ECOWAS, with the aim of ensuring a sustainable and secure electricity supply across West Africa.
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