Côte d’Ivoire has secured EUR359.4 million in funding from the European Union (EU) under its Global Gateway initiative for the development of the 400 kV Dorsale Est transmission line.
The project involves constructing a 430 km double-circuit transmission line from Anyama to Ferkessédougou, along with associated substations and transformers. Once operational, it is expected to expand the country’s high-voltage transmission capacity by nearly 38 per cent from 2.5 GW to 3.5 GW and reduce transmission losses across the West African power pool by 1.4 per cent. Additionally, the line will enable Côte d’Ivoire to export up to 0.9 TWh of electricity annually to neighbouring countries such as Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Mali, further cementing its position as a regional power trading hub.