Guinea industrial power system protection

What are the challenges facing Guinea's power sector?

The power sector in Guinea is going through a few challenges that the GoG is committed to tackle. One overarching issue remains the perceived country risk, mostly due to the widespread riots driven by political and social reasons that affected the country in recent years.

How can Guinea achieve universal energy access?

National Determined Contribution (2015) for carbon abatement, issued for COP21 in Paris. Energy Access: There is not a precise objective to reach universal access, but in 2017 Guinea raised funds with development partners to double its electrification rate in 5 years (from 18% to 36%).

What is the least-cost modality for increasing access to electricity in Guinea?

The result of the modelisation is that in Guinea, given the (theoretical) low cost of supply (hydro and solar) and the multiple interconnection and transmission projects, the least-cost modality for increasing the access is rate is grid extension (which was indicated as optimal for >90% of the consumption centres).

What is the Guinea country Priority Plan (CPP)?

The Guinea Country Priority Plan (“CPP”) will be the reference document adopted by the Government of Guinea (“GoG”) and the African Development Bank (“AfDB”) to summarize the priority reforms and projects that will be presented during the fifth edition of the Africa Energy Market Place (“AEMP”).

Will Guinea achieve 100% electricity access by 2030?

In terms of access to electricity, the Government of Guinea’s objective is to achieve 100% access by 2030. This target is in line with the commitments of the SE4ALL initiative, which the government joined in 2012. This target implies making an additional 1.7 million connections over the period 2018-2030.

Does Guinea produce electricity?

Guinea has sharply increased its electricity production capacity , with the gradual establishment of independent electricity producers from the middle to the end of the 2010’s, which culminated with the commissioning of Souapiti in 2020. Guinea’s installed capacity is dominated by hydroelectric and fossil fuel plants.