GE Vernova will supply gas turbine technology for the 372 MW Songon combined-cycle power plant near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the facility scheduled to enter operation in 2029.
The project developer, Songon Energies, has selected GE Vernova to provide a 9E gas turbine and generator. China Energy International Engineering Co. is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the project, following the signing of financing agreements in June.
The plant is intended to support rising electricity demand in the Greater Abidjan region and strengthen the country’s generation capacity. According to GE Vernova, the facility could account for up to 12% of Côte d’Ivoire’s installed generating capacity when it enters service, although the proportion will depend on the country’s installed capacity at that time.
Songon Energies said the project would help ease pressure on electricity supplies around Abidjan and support industrial development and business growth.
Alongside the turbine and generator, GE Vernova said it expects to contribute to the project’s high-voltage substation, digital software and long-term service arrangements. These elements are intended to support grid stability and plant performance.
“[The project] is designed to strengthen energy security and support future growing electricity demand growth in the Greater Abidjan region,” said Wang Xiaoming, deputy general manager and acting chief executive of Songon Energies.
Joseph Anis, GE Vernova’s chief executive for Gas Power in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, said the company would provide dispatchable generation technology and support for the wider power system.
Côte d’Ivoire has been expanding electricity access while responding to increasing demand. The Songon plant is intended to add firm generating capacity to support these needs, alongside the country’s ongoing investment in power infrastructure.
The project’s planned 2029 start-up remains a future milestone; the announcement does not specify the construction schedule or the plant’s expected fuel consumption and emissions performance.
