On November 5 local time, the Biovéa 46 MW Biomass Power Plant in Côte d’Ivoire—the largest of its kind in West Africa and built by a consortium of Energy China International and China Energy Construction Group Co., Ltd.—held its official commissioning ceremony. Senior Ivorian officials, diplomats from multiple countries, project partners, and local stakeholders gathered on the site to mark the plant’s entry into operations.
With a total installed capacity of 46 MW and an annual power generation of 348 million kWh, the plant will provide a stably power supply for around 1.7 million people in Aboisso Province and three neighboring provinces. Each year, it will consume 520,000 tons of agricultural residues such as palm fronds, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 180,000 tons. Ash from power production will be returned to farmland, creating a cycle of agricultural and forestry resource use.
The project has strongly advanced local content and community development, creating more than 1,000 full-time jobs during construction and operation and supporting stable income growth for 12,000 local palm farmers. Backed by proven and reliable green engineering solutions, the plant helps Côte d’Ivoire convert its agricultural resource advantages into real development gains and accelerate the local green energy transition.
