Construction of the Liberia section of the approx. 400 km / 225 kV Liberia - Ivory Coast Transmission interconnector (part of the CSLG interc
Description
<p>This project form part of the CSLG interconnector in West Africa, connecting Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. In particular the section in Liberia from Buchanan to the Ivory Coast border.</p>
Capex Cost
100.00USD million
Preparation Cost
10.00
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk
<ul><li> Environmental Risks: Impacts on wildlife and plant species Social Risks: Destruction of crops Socio-Enviro Classification: A - severe social and environmental impacts Other External Risks: Not Reported</li></ul>
Construction of a 225 kV, double circuit steel lattice tower overhead transmission line of appromiximately 1,304 km, 10 new Substations (4 in Liberia, 5 in Sierra Leone, 1 in Guinea and extension of the 225 kV Man Substation in CA麓te d"鈩voire), installation of Static Var Compensators at five substations, development of WAPP Control Area Centre in Guinea and the extension of the national Control Centre in CA麓te d"鈩voire for supervision of the transmission line, setting up of a Regional SCADA System and frequency control systems.
Description
This project forms part of the priority projects identified in the ECOWAS Master Plan for the Generation and Transmission of Electrical Energy and shall interconnect Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea to the nine already interconnected countries.
Capex Cost
549.30USD million
Preparation Cost
11.46
Operation Cost
0.00
Project Risk
Delay in the project implementation
Delay in payment of compensation to project affected persons
Countries
C么te d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, C么te d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone
REC
ECOWAS-CEDEAO
Stakeholders
West Africa Power Pool
CLSG Regional Transmission Company
C么te d'Ivoire - Soci茅t茅 des 脡nergies de C么te d'Ivoire
Guinea - La Soci茅t茅 脡lectricit茅 de Guin茅e
Sierra Leone - Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority