Name of the Project
Singrobo-Ahouaty hydropower plant.

Location
The project is located on the Bandama river between Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

Project Owner/s
Ivoire Hydro Energy (IHE).

Project Description
The project involves the construction of a 44 MW hydropower plant.

The project includes the construction of a con­crete rockfill dam, spillway, turbine plant, discharge channel and switchyard, as well as a power line connecting the plant to the grid, temporary facilities and access roads.

The project will achieve a carbon dioxide reduction of 124 000 t/y.

Potential Job Creation
The project will create about 500 jobs during construction.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The order to start works was issued in May 2020 and is expected to take 34 months to complete.

Latest Developments
The first earthmoving machines have begun work on the platforms designed to house the Cité des travailleurs, with a capacity of 260 places; Eiffage Génie Civil’s and Eiffage Energie Systèmes’ living base and offices, and those of IHE; and the technical installations comprising the concrete plant, crushers and mechanical workshops.

The Bandama river has been diverted to reveal the first land on which the various structures of the 1 400-m-long dam will be built, requiring one-million cubic metres of blasted rock and 100 000 m3 of concrete.
 
The complementary geotechnical and topographical surveys are in progress to enable the Biep – Eiffage’s engineering office – to launch its execution studies in the best possible conditions.
 
This project, which is currently 15% advanced, will see the teams progress their work in the coming months to reach a forecast workforce of about 500 people.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Eiffage Génie Civil and Eiffage Energie Systèmes (design-build contract).

Contact Details for Project Information
IHE, tel +225 22 41 37 57 or email contact@iheci-spv.com.