西非最大生物质电站2号机组投运，全球首座以棕榈叶柄为主要燃料West Africa's Largest Biomass Power Plant Unit 2 Goes Into Operation, the World's First Mainly Fueled by Palm Fronds

According to Green Fuel International Business Network, on July 14, 2026, Unit 2 of the 46 MW Biovea biomass power plant project in Côte d'Ivoire, built under an EPC general contract by a consortium of China Energy Engineering Group Construction Group and China Energy Engineering Group International, completed endurance tests and performance tests and was officially put into operation.

With a total installed capacity of 46 MW, the project is the largest biomass power plant under construction in West Africa and the world's first large-scale biomass power plant mainly fueled by palm fronds. The commissioning of Unit 2 after completing endurance and performance tests means the unit has passed both continuous operation and performance indicator verification and is capable of stable grid-connected power generation.

According to relevant reports, once Unit 2 is connected to the grid it will generate about 348 million kWh annually, enough to meet the daily electricity demand of 1.7 million people. The plant uses palm fronds and other agricultural and forestry waste as its main fuel, converting biomass resources that were previously discarded or inefficiently treated into electricity, achieving high-value utilization of resources and providing the local area with a relatively stable source of clean power.

The project was built under a consortium EPC general contracting model, integrating design, procurement, construction and commissioning, fully demonstrating Chinese enterprises' system integration and engineering general contracting capabilities in biomass power generation. Compared with exporting single items of equipment, this "turnkey" model helps export Chinese technology, equipment and management experience as an integrated package.

Industry observers believe the project's commissioning provides a replicable solution for African countries to promote the resource utilization of agricultural and forestry waste and improve power supply. It has also accumulated experience for Chinese biomass power generation technology and equipment to further expand into overseas markets, making it another practical example of Chinese green energy technology "going global".