Côte d’Ivoire Joins World Bank IFC Scaling Solar Program to Develop Clean Energy
The World Bank Group, through its Scaling Solar program, and the Government of Côte d’Ivoire have signed an agreement to help Côte d’Ivoire develop its supply of affordable, reliable clean energy and reach its goal of generating at least 42 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2030. IFC signed the agreement with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to help the country develop 60 MW of grid-connected solar power through two public-private partnership projects, which will power thousands of homes and businesses in the country.
Under the agreement with Côte d’Ivoire, Scaling Solar will support the development, tendering, and financing of two utility projects in the country, which has West Africa’s third largest electrical system with an installed generation capacity of 2,200 MW. The planned utility-scale solar photovoltaic installations will complement other planned solar projects to help Côte d’Ivoire achieve its goal of generating 400 ME of solar power by 2030, contributing to climate change mitigation.
Source : Strategic Research Institute