TA for the improvement and extension of Conakry's
distribution network
- Region
- Western Africa
- Sector
- Energy
- Scope
- TA
- Grant Amount
- EUR 3,000,000
- Total project cost
- EUR 50m
- Status
- Under disbursement
- PFG Lead Financier
- AFD
The project aims at supporting the public Guinean utility, Electricité De Guinée (EDG), in the
development of its priority electrical investments, as planned in the Power Sector Recovery Plan. In order to
reduce technical and commercial losses, increase the quality of service to customers and extend electrification
to new connections in Conakry’s area, EDG requested support from AFD in three main sectors:
- improvement and extension of Conakry’s distribution grid : reinforcement of MV/LV grid (MV and LV
distribution lines, MV/LV stations, LV meters including prepayment meters) within Kagbelen and
Ansoumaniah’s zones;
- reinforcement/improvement of transmission grid from production sites to Conakry: improvement/reinforcement
of HV transmission lines, construction and improvement of HV/MV substations
- technical assistance to support EDG through capacity building and training sessions.
The
EU-AITF grant from the Regional Envelope will be used to finance part of the distribution infrastructure but
also Technical Assistance for the preparatory phase of the project and to reinforce capacities within EDG’s
technical departments.