The year 2019 allowed the energy sector to achieve new successes and progress towards the objectives set for this sector by the Head of State. Indeed, the Government's Action Programme 2016-2021
has made it a top priority in terms of modernising and strengthening thermal
electrical energy at a competitive cost, development of renewable energies and electrification
rural, restructuring of the national operator and its network and control of electricity consumption.
A look back at the major achievements and results of 2019 in the sector
1-In the field of electricity production:
The completion of the construction and inauguration on August 29, 2019 of the 127 MW
dual fuel thermal power plant by Maria Gléta 2,
This infrastructure added to the 30 MW of the renovation of the Porto-Novo, Parakou and Natitingou
now have its own production capacity of around 160 MW. This had the effect
to end the leasing of 180 MW of thermal power plants mobilized since October 2016 to provide
emergency responses to the load shedding phenomenon that the country was experiencing.
In addition to this, there is the project of construction in BOOT mode by independent producers of two other
thermal power plants in Maria Gléta for which negotiations are ongoing.
The State has also set about ensuring the operation of this equipment by guaranteeing its supply
in gas. Thus, the Total Group, the world's second largest liquefied natural gas company, was selected at the end
an international tender procedure for construction in the framework of a public-private partnership,
a floating storage and regasification unit (UFSR) for an investment of 51 billion FCFA.
Emphasis is also placed on the diversification of energy sources. This is what justifies the construction of
photovoltaic solar power plants. With regard to these projects, the pre-qualification of the companies has been carried out
for the 50 MW project on four sites to be built by independent producers and the tender dossier
for the manufacturer is being launched for the 25 MW one that will be built towards Onigbolo.
2- In the field of transmission and distribution of electrical energy:
Significant progress in the completion of the construction of the 161 kV
interconnection line Parakou-Bembêrêkê-Kandi-Malanville about 305 km long with modern associated posts and
scanned,
Implementation of 04 modernization, restructuring, reinforcement, densification and
projects extension of electricity networks in different municipalities of Benin by the SBEE, with the support of various
Technical and Financial partners (AFD, EU, WB, AFDB, MCA-Benin II, etc.). A total of 124 urban
will be connected to the SBEE network to impact 742,000 inhabitants with a potential of 126,681 subscribers
additional.
3- In the field of rural electrification:
Commissioning underway of 64 solar photovoltaic micropower plants built in various localities by
the former National Agency for the Development of Renewable Energies (ANADER),