The government of Benin plans to electrify about 100 rural communities after securing $28 million loan from the ECOWAS investment and development bank (BIDC). The communities involved in the project will be connected to the national electricity grid through the establishment of high voltage transmission and distribution lines, the government said. The implementation of this project will improve the country’s rural electrification rate, according to officials. In terms of electricity access, Benin’s objective is to achieve urban and rural electrification rates at respectively 95% and 65% by 2025. Regarding renewable energy target the objective is to achieve 24.6 % renewable energy in the energy mix in 2025.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 08, 2019 15:22 UTC