Benin govt joins hand with GE Renewable Energy to meet growing energy requirements

The government of Benin has signed a contract with GE Renewable Energy to modernise energy transmission and distribution networks in the country. The project is aimed to help the country to meet growing energy needs while developing self-sustaining electricity systems.

According to ESI Africa, GE Renewable Energy will supply Benin’s first advanced distribution management system (ADMS) to increase energy reliability and efficiency. The ADMS will provide utility Société Béninoise d’Energie Electrique with algorithms and predictive analytics to enable grid automation.

GE is said to be upgrading the utility’s substations and telecommunication infrastructure at the National Distribution Control Center in Cotonou. The project will help Benin to reduce its energy imports, currently at 85 percent of the country’s total energy demand.

“This project is aligned with the government’s ambition to efficiently manage the generation from power plants, microgrids and other grid infrastructure to improve the quality, efficiency and availability of power to our customers. This system will also help manage the security and maintain control of the grid, “according to the National Coordinator for MCA-Benin II,” according to the National Coordinator for MCA-Benin II.

Source: devdiscourse