A Moroccan energy project in Guinea has begun, as Cegelec launches work on a 2 billion dirham (around $200 million) electricity and solar power programme aimed at improving the country’s power supply and grid.
Moroccan engineering firm Cegelec has officially started a large energy project in Guinea, focused on building stronger electricity networks and new renewable power capacity.
The company is working through its subsidiary VINCI Energies Guinea on behalf of Guinea’s Ministry of Energy.
The project includes building high-voltage power lines and new substations to help stabilise the electricity grid. It also includes a 50 megawatt solar power plant to increase the renewable energy supply.
A key part of the project is training local workers. Moroccan engineers will work with Guinean teams to help them manage and maintain the system in the long term.
The aim is to make the electricity system more stable and support Guinea’s shift towards cleaner energy sources. The launch ceremony took place in Kamissaya, in the Kindia region of Guinea. It was attended by Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah and senior officials from VINCI Energies Africa.
Cegelec, part of the VINCI group, is based in Casablanca and has been expanding its work across Africa with major infrastructure and energy projects.
This project is part of a wider trend of Moroccan companies building energy and infrastructure projects in other African countries. It also reflects Morocco’s experience in large solar projects such as the Noor Ouarzazate Solar Complex.
The investment is expected to strengthen energy links between Morocco and Guinea while supporting wider cooperation in West Africa.
