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Why is Côte d'Ivoire launching a solar power plant?

“The solar power plant is regarded as a model project for the expansion of solar energy in Côte d’Ivoire. It is an important contribution to the fight against climate change and a decisive step towards increasing the share of renewable energies in the country’s electricity supply to 45% by 2030,” said KfW.

Will Côte d'Ivoire have a coal-fired power plant?

These aspects are left for further research. This coal-fired power plant is expected to be the first ever built in Côte d’Ivoire. Note that the implicit price of carbon for the other scenarios is not worth studying because they show CO 2 emissions in 2050 below the Paris Agreement target.

Where is a new solar plant in Côte d'Ivoire?

The recently inaugurated solar plant in Boundiali, Ivory Coast. Image Source: RMT, Eiffage Energie Système A new solar plant that can supply electricity to up to 35,000 homes has been inaugurated in Côte d’Ivoire. Located in Boundiali in the north of the country, the plant has already been providing up to 37MW of power since June 2023.

Where does electricity come from in Côte d'Ivoire?

As natural gas is the main source of electricity production in Côte d’Ivoire to date, we pay particular attention to its modeling. Its supply comes either from national gas reserves, via the West Africa Sub-Regional Gas Pipeline (WAGP), or from international gas reserves in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Does Côte d'Ivoire export electricity?

Côte d’Ivoire is the third largest electricity market in West Africa and has historically been a net exporter of electricity with 11.8% of its total electricity generation sold to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana in 2019 (ANARE-CI, 2020). 2.1.2. Future cost assumptions Fig. 2 presents the long-term cost assumption for our analysis.

Will Côte d'Ivoire have a low-cost solar system?

In the case of a low-cost solar scenario, PV capacity is up to 24 GW and storage is nearly 15 GW between 2030 and 2050. In closing its economic gap with emerging markets, Côte d’Ivoire will face a substantial increase in electricity demand over the next three decades.