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Benin — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 19 energy assets in Benin across 5 layers — the 128th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 7 interconnectors, 6 cement plants and 2 LNG terminals. Operating generation capacity is 127 MW, led by gas at 100%.

The companies named on the most assets are Société des Ciments du Bénin (3), Minergy Resources Ltd. (2) and Benpower SA (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. 9 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Benin – Ghana interconnection (planned) (650 MW).

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19
Total assets
#128
of 157 countries
127 MW
operating · 2 power plants
1
LNG Mtpa
9
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.0 TWhDemand 2.3 TWhClean 4%Intensity 584 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.3 TWh

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Power grid 133 kmInterconnectors 7Cement Plants 6LNG Terminals 2Power Plants 2Iron Ore Mines 2

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Biggest owners & operators

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Benin have?
OverWatts maps 19 in Benin across 5 asset classes — the 128th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
How much electricity generation capacity does Benin have?
About 127 MW operating across 1 plants, mostly gas 100%.
Who owns Benin's energy infrastructure?
Société des Ciments du Bénin is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Minergy Resources Ltd. (2), Benpower SA (1) and Cimbenin SA (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Benin?
The largest under way or proposed are Benin – Ghana interconnection (planned) (650 MW), Benin – Nigeria interconnection (planned) (650 MW) and Benin – Burkina Faso interconnection (planned) (450 MW).