This is a list of power stations in Ivory Coast. The majority of electricity generation (about 72.5%) in Ivory Coast is by power stations that burn natural gas; the remaining 27.5% of the country's generation is hydroelectricity. As of 2016, installed electric generation capacity totalled 1,975 megawatts (MW). [1] Electric generation exceeded the country's needs; 5.31 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity was generated in 2005, of which the country consumed only 2.9 billion kWh. Export of electricity is through the West African Power Pool. [2]
List of natural gas powered power stations in Ivory Coast. [2] [3]
Power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
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Ciprel Power Station | 455 | 1994 [2] | ||
Azito Power Station | 5°18′07″N 4°04′31″W / 5.3020741°N 4.075413°W | 430 | 1999 | |
Vridi Power Station | 100 | 1995 [2] | ||
Atinkou Thermal Power Station | Taboth, Jacqueville Department | 5°15′21″N 4°19′44″W / 5.255833°N 4.328889°W | 390 [4] | 2024 (Expected) |
Partial list of hydroelectric power stations in Ivory Coast. [5] [6]
Hydroelectric station | Coordinates | Type | Name of reservoir | River | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
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Gribo–Popoli Hydroelectric Power Station | 05°41′53″N 06°34′17″W / 5.69806°N 6.57139°W | Gravity dam | Sassandra River | 112 | 2024 Expected [7] | |
Soubré Hydroelectric Power Station | 05°48′09″N 06°39′21″W / 5.80250°N 6.65583°W | Gravity dam | Sassandra River | 275 | 2017 [8] | |
Taabo Dam | 06°12′38″N 05°05′02″W / 6.21056°N 5.08389°W | Reservoir | Taabo Reservoir | Bandama River | 210 | 1979 |
Kossou Dam | 07°01′32″N 05°28′19″W / 7.02556°N 5.47194°W | Reservoir | Lake Kossou | Bandama River | 176 | 1973 |
Buyo Dam | 06°14′32″N 07°02′05″W / 6.24222°N 7.03472°W | Reservoir | Buyo Reservoir | Sassandra River | 165 | 1980 |
Ayamé 2 Dam | 05°34′55″N 03°09′32″W / 5.58194°N 3.15889°W | Reservoir | Bia River | 30 | 1965 | |
Ayamé 1 Dam | 05°36′12″N 03°10′12″W / 5.60333°N 3.17000°W | Reservoir | Bia River | 22 | 1959 | |
Faye Dam | 5 | 1983 |
Partial list of solar power stations in Ivory Coast.
Solar power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel type | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Boundiali Solar Power Station [9] | Savanes District | 9°34′07″N 6°28′36″W / 9.568611°N 6.476667°W | Solar | 37.5 [9] | 2023 | SOGEPE | |
Sokhoro Solar Power Station [10] | Savanes District | 09°31′47″N 05°13′26″W / 9.52972°N 5.22389°W | Solar | 52.0 [10] | 2025 Expected | PFO Africa |
Partial list of biomaa power stations in Ivory Coast.
Biomass power station | Community | Coordinates | Fuel source | Capacity (megawatts) | Year completed | Name of Owner | Notes |
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Boundiali Biomass Power Station [11] | Savanes District | 09°29′31″N 06°30′12″W / 9.49194°N 6.50333°W | Cotton stalks | 25 [11] | 2025 Expected | EcoStar Energy | |
Ayebo Biomass Power Station [12] | Comoé District | 05°26′22″N 03°16′09″W / 5.43944°N 3.26917°W | Palm Oil Waste | 46 [12] | 2024 Expected | Biovéa Énergie SA | |
Divo Biomass Power Station [13] | Gôh-Djiboua District | 05°50′49″N 05°18′50″W / 5.84694°N 5.31389°W | Cocoa Fruit Waste | 75 [13] | 2028 Expected | Soden |
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