As stated by the EIB, the project involves the construction of a 400 kV high-voltage transmission line spanning approximately 540 kilometres, connecting Abidjan (Anyama) to the East and North of Côte d'Ivoire. The new line will reinforce the regional interconnections to Burkina Faso and Mali.
Additionally, the project will include a rural electrification scheme along the line.

The aim is to contribute to a reliable, efficient, and climate-friendly energy supply in the eastern regions of Côte d'Ivoire. The project will also contribute to a more reliable and efficient Ivorian interconnected grid and energy exchange in the West African Power Pool (WAPP) as well as to the integration of renewable energies into the interconnected grid.
This operation is in line with the country's new generation-transmission masterplan, contributing to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce carbon emissions by 30% and to achieve a 45% share of renewable energies in its energy mix until 2030.

As stated on the company's website, the missions assigned to CI-ENERGIES are as follows:

• Plan the supply and demand of electrical energy;
• Ensure project management of investments in production, extension, strengthening and renewal of the transport, distribution and rural electrification network;
• Carry out the construction and operation of new state-owned electricity production plants;
• Ensure monitoring of the management of the operation of the service granted;
• Ensure the financial balance of the electricity sector.

No project contacts provided at the time of disclosure.

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