Communauté Électrique du Bénin
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The Communauté Electrique du Bénin - CEB (Electricity Community of Benin) is an international organisation co-owned by the governments of Bénin
and Togo
. It is in charge of developing electricity infrastructure in both countries which are strongly dependent on energy imports from Ghana
. Most of the energy consumed by Benin and Togo is generated in Ghana.
CEB owns the Nangbeto dam in Togo with an installed capacity of 64 MW. It has three customers: the Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique, Togo Electricité and the Togo Phosphates Agency (Office togolais des phosphates).
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
and Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
. It is in charge of developing electricity infrastructure in both countries which are strongly dependent on energy imports from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Most of the energy consumed by Benin and Togo is generated in Ghana.
CEB owns the Nangbeto dam in Togo with an installed capacity of 64 MW. It has three customers: the Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique, Togo Electricité and the Togo Phosphates Agency (Office togolais des phosphates).