VINCI wins the contract to build electrical infrastructure in Guinea
- Construction of a 50 MWp solar farm, 350 km of electricity transmission lines and two very-high-voltage transformer stations
- Project duration: two and a half years
- A total of €192 million
VINCI Energies signed a €192 million contract with Guinea’s Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Economy and Finance to build a set of infrastructure facilities for electricity generation and transmission. The project’s financing benefits from support from the French government.
Works are set to last two and a half years and will involve more than 600 people. The project includes the construction of a 50 MWp solar farm, 350 km of overhead electricity transmission lines (225 kV) and two very-high-voltage transformer stations.
Local teams will receive training with the transfer of expertise from VINCI Energies companies.
The project is part of the programme to develop Guinea’s electricity facilities. Its aim is to bolster the country’s energy sovereignty by integrating renewable energy generation.
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