Ivory Coast increases Solar power in Ferkessédougou
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In Ferkessédougou, a city in northern Côte d'Ivoire, PFO Énergie recently opened Ferké Solar, a new power plant that will generate electricity from sunlight.
After relying on fossil fuels and hydropower, Côte d'Ivoire is working to expand its use of renewable energy sources. The Ferké Solar plant covers 50 hectares and contains over 73,000 photovoltaic panels. The plant began operating in early August and has already produced over 25 gigawatt-hours of electricity in three months.
Arcadius Djaito, the project leader, stated that the plant will add power to the national electrical system and benefit approximately 370,000 households. Four technicians monitor the plant’s operations, tracking production, voltage, temperature, and electricity transmission. Ferké Solar is the country’s second photovoltaic plant, following the Boundiali plant. Currently, solar power provides only 2% of Côte d'Ivoire’s energy, but the government plans to increase this to 15% by 2030 and 45% by 2035.
To address the issue of solar power being unavailable when the sun doesn't shine, the government intends to install battery storage at power plants and distribution points, aiming for 1,000 MW of installed solar capacity by 2030.
