Côte d’Ivoire has made substantial efforts to increase generation capacity, upgrade infrastructure and expand the electricity network, translating into rising investment. The country is also diversifying the energy mix, which tradition¬ally relied on gas-fuelled and hydraulic power plants. The push into renewables could reshape the energy mix and reduce reliance on gas-fired energy....
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Chapter | Energy & Mining from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
Côte d’Ivoire has returned to economic growth after stabilising its political situation in 2011. The economy has grown at a rate of 9% per year since 2011, in part due to the emergence of its burgeoning industrial sector. As one of the fastest-growing African economies, with an annual GDP growth rate forecast at 7-7.5% in 2019, Côte d’Ivoire is now promoting sustainable and inclusive growth.
Economic update | La Côte d’Ivoire mise sur les biocombustibles pour réussir sa transition énergétique
30 Oct 2018
La Côte d’Ivoire est en passe de mettre à exécution son projet de construction des premières centrales biomasse du pays dans le cadre d’une stratégie plus vaste qui vise à satisfaire une demande énergétique nationale à la hausse et à accroître le rôle des énergies renouvelables dans le bouquet énergétique.
Interviews & Viewpoints | Amidou Traoré, Director-General, CI-Energies: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Interviews & Viewpoints | Thierry Tanoh, Minister of Petroleum, Energy and Renewable Energy Development: Interview from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
What major projects will help double Côte d’Ivoire’s power capacity by 2020, and what role will renewable energy play in this process?
Articles & Analysis | Investments made in increasing Côte d'Ivoire's energy capacity from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2018
Plans are under way to expand production capacity at three of Côte d’Ivoire’s thermal power plants operated by independent power producers (IPPs) Ciprel, Azito and Aggreko, against a backdrop of rising demand. In January 2018 Thierry Tanoh, the minister for oil, energy and renewable energy development, announced that work on the new units at...