Description
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.
PIDA Code
E.08.03.02
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Project Structuring
Completion Percentage
1
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
Alternative Names
330 kV WAPP North Core Project
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
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.
Capex Cost
698.00USD million
Preparation Cost
6.25
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk
- Delay in the project implementation
- Delay in payment of compensation to project affected persons
Countries
Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria
REC
ECOWAS-CEDEAO
Stakeholders
Economic Community of West African States
West Africa Power Pool
Nigeria - Transmission Company
Niger - Société Nigérienne d'Électricité
Communauté Électrique du Bénin
Burkina Faso - Société Nationale d'Électricité
NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility
Email
ephrem.hailu@giz.de
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
12.660000
Longitude
1.345830