The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the West Africa Power Pool (ECOWAS) have signed a US$1.9m grant agreement to support the Nigeria-Benin Interconnector Reinforcement Project.
The grant will help the construction of a 330 kV double circuit high voltage transmission line from Erukan (Nigeria) to Sakete (Benin). The project, which would be executed in Nigeria and Benin shall result in the construction of approximately 200 km of 330 kV high voltage transmission line, the extension of/or the construction of a new 330 kV high voltage substation in Erunkan (Nigeria), the extension of/or the construction of a new 330 kV high voltage substation in Sakete (Benin) or environ.
The project is expected to help meet the needs of the ECOWAS region in supplying reliable electricity at affordable cost and will establish a robust transmission link from Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria passing through Prestea, Aboadze, Volta in Ghana, Lomé in Togo and Sakete in Benin.