Côte d’Ivoire is the third largest energy system in West Africa and a key regional energy exporter. The compact will provide reliable and affordable electricity within West Africa by increasing Côte d’Ivoire’s ability to trade electricity on the regional market.
Modernizing Côte d’Ivoire’s electrical grid will create more business opportunities for U.S. firms—especially in energy, manufacturing, tech, and logistics—that depend on stable power to operate and invest in new markets.
Financials
Program Budget
Milestones
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Signed:
September 16, 2025
Program Projects
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$245,400,000
Project Total Amount
This compact includes three main activities: improving the regional electricity market, modernizing Côte d'Ivoire's electricity grid, and supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s role in the regional market.
- Improving the Regional Electricity Market: The compact will work with the West African Power Pool to help generate a stable regional marketplace for electricity pricing through creating a day-ahead market.
- Modernizing Côte d’Ivoire’s Electricity Grid: The compact will make Côte d’Ivoire’s electricity grid more stable and reliable by upgrading critical tools, equipment, and infrastructure, including battery storage.
- Supporting Côte d’Ivoire’s Role in the Regional Electricity Market: The compact will strengthen Côte d’Ivoire’s leadership in the regional electricity market by aligning the Ivorian electricity sector’s regulations with regional standards, improving financial health, and boosting overall performance.