The atmosphere at the ceremony in Aboiso Province, Southern Region of Comoros was lively, and the local energy minister attended and witnessed the completion of this special power station. Unlike traditional thermal power projects, this power station uses local materials to convert agricultural waste into stable electricity, and the by-products of power generation can also be fed back to farmland. The power station undertaken by China Energy Engineering Corporation is a benchmark project in the field of biomass energy in West Africa and a vivid practice of China Africa green infrastructure cooperation, exploring a new path for regional renewable energy development.

Project Background

The project is invested by Bioya Energy Company, with French power company as the main shareholder, and China Energy Engineering is responsible for the construction of the project. The installed capacity of the power station is 46 megawatts, relying on the abundant agricultural and forestry waste in the local area to carry out power generation operations, and supporting a complete recycling plan. Local officials evaluated at the ceremony that the completion of the project has symbolic significance in the energy development process in West Africa, providing reference samples for neighboring countries to develop biomass resources.

Circular advantage

The project aims to create a closed-loop green utilization model, where agricultural waste is burned and converted into electricity, and the resulting ash is directly returned to the fields. This not only solves the problem of waste disposal, but also nourishes the land. After the project is put into operation, stable and clean electricity can cover the daily electricity needs of about 1.7 million people, taking into account multiple goals such as livelihood power supply, solid waste treatment, and ecological protection, and transforming local resource advantages into sustainable development drivers. Keywords: Engineering Construction, Biomass Power Generation, Central African Clean Energy

Significance of cooperation

This project is a typical project of China Africa joint construction of the Green Silk Road, relying on mature biomass construction technology to help Cote d'Ivoire enrich its energy supply structure and reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The project implementation also shows the comprehensive strength of domestic infrastructure enterprises in overseas renewable energy projects, continues to drive the export of green technology and engineering experience, and injects green momentum into the high-quality joint construction of the the Belt and Road.Editor/Li Xiaohua