Wave energy potential in Ivory coast (Cote d’ivoire)

The total coastlines of the Ivory Coast :

515 km on the Atlantic Ocean

Coastal population percentage :

70%

The average wave energy :

7.5 KW/m

Wave energy theoretical potential :

34 TWh/y

Wave energy applicable potential :

1.6 TWh/y

Total electricity consumption:

6.24 TWh (2016)

Tide & Wave energies sharing to the total electricity production :

0 MWh (0.00%)

Wave energy index : wave energy applicable potential % Electricity consumption

27%