Solar energy: Tongon Solaire, a CFAF 33 billion project funded entirely by Ivorian capital

Minister Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly officially launched the Tongon solar power plant project on October 23, 2026, in M’Bengué department, Poro region. Led by Tongon Solaire SAS, headed by Abdoul Soukpafolo Koné and funded entirely with Ivorian capital, the CFAF 33 billion project will have a capacity of 52 MWp. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2027; the plant is expected to supply around 30,000 households, avoid 39,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually and create nearly 500 construction jobs, with commissioning due by mid-2028. The project supports the national goal of raising renewables to 45% of the energy mix by 2030.