The government of Côte d’Ivoire has signed concession agreements with Infinity Power for the development of two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants totaling 80 megawatts, under the World Bank’s Scaling Solar initiative.
The projects, to be located in Touba and Laboa, will include 17 kilometres of new transmission infrastructure and are expected to supply electricity to more than 400,000 people. The agreement follows a competitive tender process overseen by the country’s Directorate General for Energy, with support from the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
Infinity Power’s proposal was selected as the most competitive bid. According to the company, the solar installations will help avoid over 60,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
“These solar plants will not just bring affordable electricity to hundreds of thousands of people but will also empower communities, strengthen infrastructure, and accelerate the country’s progress toward a decarbonised future,” said Mohamed Ismail Mansour, co-founder and chairman of Infinity Power.
The initiative represents the company’s first direct collaboration with Côte d’Ivoire’s government and national utility CI Energies. Infinity Power aims to develop 10 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 as part of its broader regional strategy.
Nayer Fouad, the company’s CEO, said the agreement marked “a new chapter for Côte d’Ivoire’s energy sector” and reaffirmed Infinity Power’s commitment to the successful implementation of the projects.
Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly said the solar plants are expected to increase the country’s production capacity, improve energy system resilience, and create employment opportunities.
Marie Chantal Uwanyiligira, country manager at the World Bank, added that the projects would help lower generation costs and support universal energy access. IFC’s regional director for West Africa, Olivier Buyoya, noted: “Access to clean energy will foster rural productivity and incomes, develop human capital, and create sustainable, private sector jobs.”
