As an independent consulting and engineering firm, IED has been involved in the provision of sustainable energy services since its creation in 1988. Our involvement extends from the study phase right through to the construction and commissioning of infrastructure such as distribution networks and renewable energy production plants.
We work for private investors and for clients in the public sector (power utilities, ministries, rural electrification agencies), and for international financial institutions.
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Building start-up of IEDInvest's first small hydropower project in Cameroon
2019, June, project's movie
IED Invest have officially launched the building of its first small hydropower project in Cameroon, on Mbakaou-Carrière site.
Offering a capacity of 1.4 MW and an annual output of 11.2 GW / h, this project will increase the quality of electricity services in the Adamawa region, particularly in terms of stability of
IED is working on potential for electrification by mini solar networks in Ivory Coast
IED has been working since the end of 2018, in partnership with FINERGREEN, on a feasibility study for decentralized electrification by photovoltaic solar power plants of 24 villages in Ivory Coast, on behalf of Expertise France. In the current context of strong expansion of the national network in Côte d'Ivoire, IED and FINERGREEN are developing
Read moreOur environmental responsibility is important
In the frame of our environmental & social policy, IED compensates for its carbon emissions and supports 2 projects certified "Climate+" by Gold Standard (allows climate and development initiatives to quantify, certify, and maximise their impacts toward climate security and sustainable development).
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Read moreIED works on capacity building in Benin
Three weeks of training were organized in IED premises in Cotonou on rural electrification planning using the GEOSIM software. This training was provided for officials from the Beninese Agency for Rural Electrification and Energy Management, the Beninese Electricity Company of the Ministry of Energy and the Regulatory Agency of Benin. The training
Read moreIED trains SENELEC staff
As part of the capacity building program initiated at the end of 2018 in Dakar, IED currently hosts 2 delegations from SENELEC (Senegal national electricity company) for several training sessions held throughout February and March 2019. The training focuses on Geographic Information Systems and the dimensioning of distribution network and
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