VINCI Energies to build electricity infrastructures in Benin
15 Aprile 2021 - 5:45PM
VINCI Energies to build electricity infrastructures in Benin
Rueil Malmaison, 15 April 2021
VINCI Energies to build electricity
infrastructures in Benin
- 1,500 km of power lines and distribution networks and 11
transformer stations
- Works lasting three years
- Contract worth €292 million
VINCI Energies has signed a contract worth €292
million with the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry
of Energy of the Republic of Benin for the construction of
electricity transmission and distribution infrastructures. Its
financing is supported by the French authorities.
Overall, the works will involve more than 900
people and will last for three years. They cover the construction
of 500 km of extra-high and high voltage overhead and underground
power lines, more than 1,000 km of medium and low voltage
distribution networks and the connection of several thousand homes.
Seven extra-high voltage transformer stations will also be built,
and works will be done to extend the capacity of four existing high
voltage stations.
Local teams will benefit from training and
transfer of expertise with the support of VINCI Energies’ French
and Moroccan subsidiaries.
The project, which covers eight of Benin’s
twelve “départements”, will contribute to the country’s
socio-economic development by meeting residents’ energy
requirements and by supplying several economic and industrial
activity zones currently under development, including an airport,
an administrative city, a hospital and new residential areas. It
forms part of Benin’s Programme for Sustainable and Secure Access
to Electrical Energy, which aims to ensure universal, secure and
reliable access to electricity both for the population and for
industrial and strategic sites.
“In addition to our full mobilisation on the
ground to ensure the technical success of this project, we have
committed to training 300 young technicians while it is being
completed. We are very happy to be embarking upon this
collaboration with the Benin authorities and with local
communities, which will pave the way for a permanent foothold in
Benin and will support the local economy with the jobs created.
This is in fact the basis of our companies’ development model,”
said Arnaud Grison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of VINCI
Energies.
About VINCI
VINCI is a global player in concessions and
construction, employing more than 217,000 people in some 100
countries. We design, finance, build and operate infrastructure and
facilities that help improve daily life and mobility for all.
Because we believe in all-round performance, we are committed to
operating in an environmentally, socially responsible and ethical
manner. And because our projects are in the public interest, we
consider that reaching out to all our stakeholders and engaging in
dialogue with them is essential in the conduct of our business
activities. Based on that approach, VINCI’s ambition is to create
long-term value for its customers, shareholders, employees,
partners and society in general. www.vinci.com
This press release is an official information document of the
VINCI Group
PRESS CONTACT VINCI Press Department Tel: +33 (0)1
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