330 kV Côte d'Ivoire - Ghana Interconnection Reinforcement

The 330 kV Côte d’Ivoire - Ghana Interconnection Reinforcement Project is part of the WAPP Coastal Transmission Backbone which aims at establishing a robust interconnection link and corridor for power exchanges among Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Benin/Togo and Nigeria. The national power grids of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have been interconnected by a 225 kV line since 1983. This line which has been used to stabilize power supply between the two countries is nearing saturation and there is need for a new line parallel to the existing one in order to satisfy the increasing demand for power exchange between Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. The proposed 330 kV line is approximately 300 km long (177 km in Côte d’Ivoire and 119 in Ghana) and involves the construction of a transmission line, construction of a new substation at Akoupe-Zeudji in the North East of Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and the construction of a new substation ‘’Dunkwa’’ 2 at Dunkwa-on-Offin in Ghana.

DESCRIPTION

This project forms part of the  priority projects  identified in the ECOWAS Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy. The proposed 330 kV line  is approximately 300 km long  (177 km in Côte d’Ivoire and 119 in Ghana) and involves a the construction of a transmission line, construction of a new substation at Akoupe-Zeudji in the North East of Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire and the construction of a new substation ‘’Dunkwa’’ 2 at Dunkwa-on-Offin in Ghana. 

OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE

PROJECT RISKS

Delay in closing financing for the project

Delay in the project implementation

Delay in payment of compensation to project affected persons

PROJECT ECONOMICS

• NET PRESENT VALUE: 0.00

• COST BENEFIT RATIO: 0.00

• FINANCIAL INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (FIRR): 0.00

• ECONOMIC INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (EIRR): 0.00

• COMMENTS ON ECONOMICS: Project economics and finances are reflected in the related project entitled: "E.08.04.01 Ghana-Ivory Coast Transmission Interconnector (Ghana section)", and not repeated here to avoid duplication.

PROJECT FINANCING

European Development Fund

European Development Fund

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

OVERALL COST: 0.00

ANNUAL COST: 0.00

COMMENTS ON FINANCE:

STUDIES

PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS

Regional Coordinator

Economic Community of West African States

Sectoral Organisation

West Africa Power Pool

Lead National Agency

Côte d’Ivoire - Societe des Energies de Cote d’Ivoire

Lead National Agency

Ghana Grid Company

CAPEX Funder

European Development Fund

CONTACTS

Head of Division, Studies, Planning and Project Finance Bernard Hessou-bhessou@ecowapp.org

Infrastructure Expert (COMESA) Mr. Peter Ofori-Asumadu -poasumadu@yahoo.com

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