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The High Inter-State Council proposes to the Heads of State the dissolution of the Communauté Électrique du Bénin (CEB). The chairmen of the High Inter-State Council of the CEB are responsible, each in his or her area of responsibility, for implementing this decision, which takes effect from the date of its signature.”
The decision was taken last week’s ending, during the 105th session of the CEB. The related agreement was signed by the Togolese and Beninese ministers of Energy and Mines, respectively Mila Aziable and Dona Jean-Claude Houssou.
Unpaid bills
For over half a century, the CEB marked the two neighbors power industry. Finally, however, it appears to have suffered many months of troubles - economic notably - including accumulated debts to Nigeria, one of its suppliers. The situation led Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, to threaten, repeatedly, to cut power supply to Togo, Benin, and Niger, if these countries did not pay the $
Benin launches the construction of Illoulofin photovoltaic solar power plant
Benin launches the construction of Illoulofin photovoltaic solar power plant
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The government of Benin embodied by Mr. Dona Jean-Claude HOUSSOU, the West African country minister of Energy launched the construction of Illoulofin photovoltaic solar power plant in the municipality of Pobè, Plateau department.
The 25 Megawatt Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant will be built on a 96 ha piece of land belonging to the Société béninoise d’énergie électrique (Sbee). The project consists of a solar field made up of Photovoltaic panels using crystalline silicon technology. The solar panels will be framed and mounted on fixed structures with 6 transformer stations and a global underground network.