In a major step in direction of strengthening its power combine, CÃ’te d’Ivoire marked a milestone with the signing ceremony of the KONG Solar Convention. The occasion, held on the Sciam constructing in Abidjan-Plateau, confirmed plans for the development of a 50 MWc photovoltaic solar energy plant in Kong, which is able to span 50 hectares throughout the Tchologo area.
The settlement, made between the State of Côte d’Ivoire represented by the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy and the Ministry of Finance and Budget, and KONG Solaire, highlights the nation’s dedication to growing renewable power capability. This initiative is according to the imaginative and prescient of President Alassane Ouattara to boost the share of renewable energies within the nationwide power combine from greater than 30% to 45% by 2030, inserting Côte d’Ivoire as a regional power middle.
The Minister of Energy Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly emphasised the strategic significance of those tasks in assembly the power wants of the nation, which plans to almost-tripling the electrical energy manufacturing capability in 2040 to eight,600 MW. This enlargement goals to assist financial progress whereas lowering dependence on fossil fuels and honoring worldwide local weather commitments.
The KONG Solar undertaking, totally financed by KONG Solaire underneath the state’s Public-Private Partnership, represents an funding of greater than 37 billion FCFA. Scheduled to be accomplished within the third quarter of 2026, the plant is anticipated to create 70 jobs throughout building and generate 230 direct and oblique jobs throughout operation.
Speaking on the ceremony, the Minister of Finance and Budget Adama Coulibaly highlighted the federal government’s assist for the event of renewable power by tax incentives, together with exemptions for imported supplies and gear important for funding within the sector.
MinkaÃÂla Salami, Managing Director of Africa Via and President of KONG Solaire, expressed gratitude for the federal government’s belief of their firm, highlighting the potential of the undertaking to advertise socio-economic growth within the energy-deficient areas of Côte d’Ivoire.
The KONG Solar initiative represents an necessary step in direction of the sustainable enlargement of power in CÃ’te d’Ivoire, promising financial progress and environmental stewardship.
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