List of power stations in Ivory Coast
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]
Natural gas
| Power station | Community | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprel Power Station | 455 | 1985[2] | ||
| Azito Power Station | 5.3020741°N 4.075413°W | 430 | 1999 | |
| Vridi Power Station | 100 | 1984[2] |
Hydroelectric
| Hydroelectric station | Coordinates | Type | Name of reservoir | River | Capacity (MW) | Year completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soubré Dam | 05°48′13″N 06°39′22″W | Reservoir | Sassandra River | 275 | 2017 | |
| Taabo Dam | 06°12′38″N 05°05′02″W | Reservoir | Taabo Reservoir | Bandama River | 210 | 1979 |
| Kossou Dam | 07°01′32″N 05°28′19″W | Reservoir | Lake Kossou | Bandama River | 176 | 1973 |
| Buyo Dam | 06°14′32″N 07°02′05″W | Reservoir | Buyo Reservoir | Sassandra River | 165 | 1980 |
| Ayamé 2 Dam | 05°34′55″N 03°09′32″W | Reservoir | Bia River | 30 | 1965 | |
| Ayamé 1 Dam | 05°36′12″N 03°10′12″W | Reservoir | Bia River | 22 | 1959 | |
| Faye Dam | 5 | 1983 |
See also
- Energy in Ivory Coast
- List of power stations in Africa
- List of largest power stations in the world
References
- The Largest Hydroelectric Dam In Côte D’ivoire
- Energy Information Administration, Country Analysis Briefs: Ivory Coast, mirrored version retrieved from Marcon International website, February 15, 2010
- Ivory Coast’s power generation leaves neighbours in the shade
- Ivory Coast has capacity of 600MW
- Situation de l’hydroelectricite en Cote D’ivoire
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