ERG Metalkol 62MW site, Kolwezi, DRC

Emergency Power For Ivory Coast

Emergency short-term power for the Ivory Coast

  • The Challenge

    Inject stable and cost-effective temporary power into booming economy

  • The Solution

    A specially designed package that tapped into a natural supply of gas

  • The Impact

    Emergency power supplied in a matter of weeks – local communities trained

Client:CI-Energies

Location:Ivory Coast, Africa

Sectors:Utilities

The challenge

Inject cost-effective temporary power into booming Ivorian economy

The economy in the Ivory Coast and surrounding countries is booming, but a booming economy means reliance on unstable local power grids that aren’t up to the increased demands of businesses and locals. CI-Energies knew they needed to make a long-term investment in their electricity infrastructure, but they desperately needed more power injected into the grid in the short term.

So we tapped into the country’s natural gas supply and delivered bridging power in three phases – each in short timescales.

200MWOutput of gas-fired power plant
225kVOutput of high-voltage transformers
18Number of Ivorians trained

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“Our project in Ivory Coast is a great example of the value Aggreko brings to its utility customers in Africa. Our solutions address shortages in power generation capacity, giving our customers the ability to maintain supply, while they work to improve their systems.”

Christophe Jacquin, Managing Director , Aggreko North and West Africa

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