Cameroon-Chad electricity interconnection: the first phase on the Cameroonian side is now valued at 145 billion FCFA

The first phase of Cameroon's electricity interconnection with Chad is now valued at 221.3 million euros, or about 145.2 billion FCFA. This figure emerges from an evaluation mission of the restructuring of the Cameroon-Chad Electricity Interconnection Project (PIRECT), conducted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) from 12 to 16 October 2026. According to the Project Management Unit, the planned works include 426 kilometers of high-voltage power lines and several transformer substations, with the objective of allowing a 100 MW transit to Chad by 2030. In an official communication, the Cameroonian PIRECT team specifies that this estimate concerns the first phase of the "2-bis" restructuring option. It concerns the cross-border component of the project, distinct from that intended to connect the interconnected Southern and Northern networks of Cameroon. The amount of CFAF 145.2 billion, which represents an estimate of the cost of this first phase, does not correspond to new financing approved by the AfDB. The announced works include 426 km of 225 kV lines on the ax... Source : Investir au Cameroun — https://www.investiraucameroun.com/energie/2810-24035-interconnexion-electrique-cameroun-tchad-la-premiere-phase-cote-camerounais-evaluee-desormais-a-145-milliards-de-fcfa