Centrale hydroélectrique de Soubré

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Project Name : Soubré

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, 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 milestone toward the fullfilment of this national strategy. 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.

Thanks to the plant, more 120 villages in the Mountains district have now access to electricity

The local population can now live a modern life using green electricity.

The price of the kilowatt is 20 F CFA from Soubre vs 55 F CFA from other source of energy.

The project helps the sector to find their financial balance.

CI-Energies used the local workforce to build the plant.

The project hired more than 4,000 people (directly and indirectly) for the construction phase and relies on 50 permanent technicians to ensure operation and maintenance.

Through this project and their action, CI-Energies is helping the region.

The project helps the San Pedro region to have a revival of activity, more people are now working and living in this area.