LATEST ACTUAL STAGE:
S2B: Feasibility (2017)PROJECT LOCATION
Benin Burkina Faso Niger NigeriaPROJECT INSTITUTION:
Nigeria - Transmission Company Niger - Société Nigérienne d`Electricité Communauté Electrique du BéninBENEFICARY COUNTRIES
Benin Burkina Faso Niger NigeriaPROJECT DIMENSIONS:
Voltage: 330 kVSTARTING_DATE:
COMPLETION_DATE:
PREPARATION COST:
6.25 million USDCAPEX COST:
698.00 million USDPROJECT STAGE:
S2B: Feasibility
PROJECT FEATURED IN:
This project forms part of the priority projects identified in the ECOWAS Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy. This project involves the construction of 832 km of 330 kV Transmission line from Nigeria to Burkina through Niger with a tee-off at Niger to Benin. The project also involved the extension of the 330 kV Birnin Kebbi Substation in Nigeria , Construction of 330 kV Substation at Zabori in Niger, Extension of Gourou Banda Substation in Niger, Extension of 330/132/66 kV substation in Niamey, Construction of 330/161 kV substation at Malanville in Benin, Construction of 330/225 kV substations at Ouagadougou East in Burkina.
This project forms part of the West Africa North Core transmission interconnector which connects the power markets of Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin/Togo.
Delay in the project implementation
Delay in payment of compensation to project affected persons
| PREPARATION | CAPEX | |
|---|---|---|
| COST: | 6.25 | 698.00 |
| COST SECURED: | 6.25 | 524.90 |
| FINANCING TYPE: | ||
| FINANCIERS: |
Economic Community of West African States
West Africa Power Pool
Nigeria - Transmission Company
Niger - Société Nigérienne d`Electricité
Communauté Electrique du Bénin
Burkina Faso - Société Nationale d’Electricité
Head of Division, Studies, Planning and Project Finance Bernard Hessou-bhessou@ecowapp.org
Infrastructure Expert (COMESA) Mr. Peter Ofori-Asumadu -poasumadu@yahoo.com