Benin: GDIZ plans an energy push of more than 625 MW

On October 21, 2026, SIPI-Bénin S.A. Director General Létondji Beheton announced several energy projects for the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ). A thermal power plant of more than 225 MW is planned, supplied by a recently completed 30-kilometre gas pipeline linking the zone to Maria-Gléta. The GDIZ also plans 300 MW of solar plants, with construction of the first expected to begin within 18 months, and about 100 MW more from photovoltaic panels on industrial buildings.