Société des Energies Nouvelles, an Ivorian IPP is leading the development of this biomass waste-to-energy infrastructure project.

The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has provided partial funding for this power station.

Divo is located approximately 187 kilometres (116 mi), by road, northwest of Abidjan, the capital and largest city in Ivory Coast.

[3] Ivory Coast is the world's leading producer of cocoa, accounting for more than 40 percent of global production, as of 2021.

While the bean is transformed into chocolate, confectionery and cocoa drinks, the rest of the fruit is thrown away as waste.