{"id":9000,"date":"2024-05-04T21:02:43","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T21:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.pt\/africappp\/nouvelles\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:49:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:49:05","slug":"nouvelles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/nouvelles\/","title":{"rendered":"Nouvelles"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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La Guin\u00e9e accueille une conf\u00e9rence majeure sur l\u2019\u00e9nergie et l\u2019environnement alors que le pays s\u2019impose comme la puissance \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique propre de l\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Ouest<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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La Guin\u00e9e accueille une conf\u00e9rence majeure sur l\u2019\u00e9nergie et l\u2019environnement alors que le pays s\u2019impose comme la puissance \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique propre de l\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Ouest<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Guinea to Host Landmark Energy & Environment Conference as Nation Emerges as West Africa's Clean Energy Powerhouse<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Guinea\u2019s Energy Sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Known as the \u2018Water Tower of Africa\u2019, Guinea is the source of the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers, endowing it with a hydropower potential exceeding 6,000 MW \u2014 one of the highest on the continent. The electricity access rate stood at 52% nationally in 2024, with commercial grid losses as high as 40% in 2025. However, landmark hydropower investments \u2014 including the 240 MW Kaleta Dam (2015) and the 450 MW Souapiti project (2022) \u2014 have more than tripled Guinea\u2019s generation capacity, making it a net exporter of clean electricity to Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The country now exports 1,174 GWh annually within the West African Power Pool (WAPP) framework, and commercial losses are projected to fall to 20% by 2030 through grid modernisation and pre-paid metering \u2014 creating a compelling environment for private investment.<\/p>

Hydropower \u2014 The Cornerstone of Guinea\u2019s Energy Future<\/b><\/p>

Hydropower will remain the dominant pillar of Guinea\u2019s electricity mix, accounting for over 80% of total installed capacity. Three transformative projects on the Konkour\u00e9 River alone represent over USD 3.8 billion in investment:<\/p>

Project Capacity & Investment Status<\/p>

Kaleta Dam 240 MW\u00a0 \u2502\u00a0 USD 526 million Operational<\/p>

Souapiti Dam 450 MW\u00a0 \u2502\u00a0 USD 2.1 billion Operational<\/p>

Amaria Dam 300 MW\u00a0 \u2502\u00a0 USD 1.2 billion Under Construction<\/p>

Koukoutamba Dam 294 MW\u00a0 \u2502\u00a0 Feasibility Stage Planned<\/p>

Khoumagueli Power Plant 25-year PPA signed 2021; construction from 2024 Planned<\/p>

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Solar Energy \u2014 Diversifying the Energy Mix<\/b><\/p>

The Guinean government is diversifying its generation portfolio through utility-scale solar, with a long-term target of up to 500 MW of new capacity. Two 35 MW solar plants and one 30 MW plant in the Kankan and Siguiri regions are underway, with two additional 40 MW plants under discussion. Solar mini-grids for rural electrification create further opportunities for independent power producers and development finance institutions.<\/p>

Oil, Gas & LNG \u2014 An Emerging Frontier<\/b><\/p>

Guinea\u2019s hydrocarbon sector remains largely underexplored, offering one of West Africa\u2019s most compelling frontier investment opportunities. The government is finalising a 22-block licensing round covering both onshore and offshore acreage, supported by a National Seismic Data Visualization Centre developed with SLB and TGS. The USD 3 billion Guinea LNG project envisions a full-service import and export terminal at the Port of Kamsar, combined with a 1,800\u20131,900 MW gas-fired power plant to supply Conakry, the mining sector, and Simandou operations.<\/p>

The Simandou Effect & Regional Integration<\/b><\/p>

The Simandou iron ore project \u2014 the world\u2019s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit \u2014 commenced first shipments in November 2025. The Simandou 2040 programme envisages USD 200 billion in mobilised investment over 15 years and is driving a surge in industrial energy demand, with alumina refineries planned for 2027\u201328 requiring large-scale reliable power. Guinea is also a cornerstone of WAPP: the Guinea\u2013Mali electricity interconnection, backed by USD 372 million in multilateral co-financing, is under implementation from January 2026 to December 2028, extending Guinea\u2019s reach as a regional clean energy hub.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Guinea\u2019s Energy Sector Known as the \u2018Water Tower of Africa\u2019, Guinea is the source of the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers, endowing it with a hydropower potential exceeding 6,000 MW \u2014 one of the highest on the continent. The electricity access rate stood at 52% nationally in 2024, with commercial grid losses as high as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9000","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9000"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15987,"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9000\/revisions\/15987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/see-guinee.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}