Energy in Ivory Coast

Energy in Ivory Coast refers to the energy industry in Ivory Coast. Ivory Coast's installed capacity stands at 2,200 megawatts (MW).[1] The country has reliable power supply, and exports electricity to neighboring Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, and Mali.[2] Ivory Coast aims to produce enough renewable energy by 2030 to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 28%.[3]

Oil and petroleum

Recent openings of the oil market by Pres Laurent Gbagbo (reported originally in North African press [4]) to the Russian and Chinese are suggested in these articles as the substantive reason the UN and France and the US are now very concerned about 'democracy' in Ivory Coast as it was traditionally a French fiefdom run by Francophile elites who are long associated with the opposition candidate Alassane Ouattara who implemented the routine very strict IMF rulings on Ivorians when he was last prime minister.

Solar energy

Ivory Coast aims to reach 400 MW in generating capacity from solar power by 2030.[5] The country is building the Boundiali Solar Power Station, which will have a capacity of 37.5 megawatt-peak (MWp).[3]

See also

References
  1. Takouleu, Jean Marie (2020-02-25). "Ivory Coast: KfW promotes attraction of renewable energy suppliers". Afrik 21. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. "Ivory Coast increases electricity output with new hydro plant". Reuters. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  3. Konandi, Jean-Mermoz (2018-07-10). "Ivory Coast: $ 9 billion investment in renewable energy by 2030". Kapital Afrik (in French). Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  4. "Ivory Coast Crisis is About Oil". Poorrichards-blog.blogspot.com. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. Shumkov, Ivan (November 18, 2019). "IFC signs deal for 60 MW of solar projects in Ivory Coast". Renewables Now. Retrieved 2020-06-19.

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