Large Hydropower Projects in Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire
Planned · Multiple West African countries · Last reported Jul 2026
Source: The World Economic Forum
Substantial clean power generation projects focusing on large hydropower opportunities in Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire. These projects leverage the region's 28 transboundary river basins with significant untapped potential, projected to support around 12–13 GW of hydropower capacity by 2033 under the ECOWAS master plan.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Nigeria
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The World Economic Forum
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Description | Substantial clean power generation projects focusing on large hydropower opportunities in Nigeria, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire. These projects leverage the region's 28 transboundary river basins with significant untapped potential, projected to support around 12–13 GW of hydropower capacity by 2033 under the ECOWAS master plan. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Nigeria |
Source
Source | The World Economic Forum |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-07-15 |
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