Cote d'Ivoire [Electricity Systems in West Africa]

To meet the energy challenges of the country, eight major topics of the Cote d'Ivoire energy policy programme are defined: • Develop the hydroelectric potential and thermal gas power plants; • Strengthen the position of Cote d'Ivoire in the sub regional electricity market by its involvement in electricity networks interconnection; • Improve electricity access to 90% by 2020; • Strengthen energy saving actions as well as energy efficiency actions and promote eco energy business; • National reforestation using high productive and fast growing species; • Improve use of biomass and agro industrial waste for energy purposes; • Develop oil exploration and increase the share of the state in exploration production contracts; • Further popularize use of LPG