Project owner : CI-Energies

Soubré hydropower plant is a game changer in Côte d’Ivoire to reach a low carbon energy mix in the country. Located on the Sassandra river at about 5 km far from Soubré city in Côte d'Ivoire. This run-of-river hydropower plant producing 1,170 GWh of electricity on average per year substitutes fossil-fuel intensive grid-electricity and cut down GHG emissions

The government targets 34% of renewable energy production by 2020. Soubré is a strong milstone toward the fullfilment of this national strategy.
Located on the Sassandra river, the plant has a production capacity of 1,170 GWh. Thanks to this project, the country was able to increase it’s electrical power by 10%.

CI-Energies is the national grid company from Côte d’Ivoire. Their mission is that 100% of Ivorians have access to electricity (94% to date). CI-Energies emphasize on renewable energy production with 4 projects being developped until 2022.