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Guinea targets 8Mt of alumina capacity by 2030: Can its power grid deliver 5k–10k MW?

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23 October 2026

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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Guinea aims to develop 8 million tonnes of alumina refining capacity by 2030 with five refineries planned, but its current electricity generation of 1,000 MW is insufficient for the estimated 5,000–10,000 MW needed, making energy infrastructure a critical constraint for industrialising its bauxite value chain.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial.

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You must plan for Guinea’s power gap when targeting alumina or smelting projects, as local energy shortages create a direct threat to operations and growth potential.

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