Africa utilities data

Facebook has produced a model to help map global medium voltage (MV) grid infrastructure, i.e. the distribution lines which connect high-voltage transmission infrastructure to consumer-serving low-voltage distribution. The data found here are model outputs for six select African countries: Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, DRC, Cote D’Ivoire, and Zambia. The grid maps are produced using a new methodology that employs various publicly-available datasets (night time satellite imagery, roads, political boundaries, etc) to predict the location of existing MV grid infrastructure. The model documentation and code are also available , so data scientists and planners globally can replicate the model to expand model coverage to other countries where this data is not already available. You can find the model code and documentation here: https://github.com/facebookresearch/many-to-many-dijkstra Note: current model accuracy is approximately 70% when compared to existing ground-truthed data. Accuracy can be further improved by integrating other locally-relevant information into the model and running it again. Resolution: geotiff is provided at Bing Tile Level 20

Geolocated power plants across Africa from the WRI Global Power Plant Database, covering thermal plants (coal, gas, oil, nuclear, biomass, waste, geothermal) and renewables (hydro, wind, solar). Each plant includes capacity in megawatts, primary fuel type, country, owner, commissioning year, and a unique identifier. Use this layer for energy access analysis, power sector planning, renewable energy assessments, grid infrastructure studies, and electricity generation capacity mapping across Africa. No additional information provided.

Electricity transmission and distribution grid network across Africa including all existing and planned lines, ranging from sub-kilovolt to 700 kV extra-high-voltage lines. Compiled from multiple sources including the Africa Infrastructure Country Diagnostic, OpenStreetMap, the West African Power Pool GIS database, World Bank project archives, and country utility data. Use this layer for energy access analysis, grid infrastructure planning, electrification studies, renewable energy siting, and power sector investment analysis across Africa. No additional information provided.