Togo and Russian state nuclear company Rosatom signed a memorandum of understanding on the peaceful use of nuclear energy in Moscow on October 28, at the third Russia-Africa summit, business news site Togo First and trade publication World Nuclear News reported. The memorandum sets up working groups to assess power projects and non-energy uses, but no contract, capacity or timetable was announced.
Analysis: The agreement establishes a framework for studies, not a decision to build a reactor. No technology, site, investment amount or construction schedule has been chosen. For comparison, a 100 MW floating nuclear unit of the kind Rosatom promotes would equal about 31% of Togo's 327 MW installed generating capacity at end-2024. Imports from Nigeria and Ghana supplied 46.7% of electricity injected into the grid that year. Nuclear development would require substantial preparation, making any near-term effect on planned solar and gas investments unlikely. No date has been announced for the working groups established by the memorandum.
Source: Togo First (Groupe Ecofin), Togo First, "Énergie : Rosatom et Lomé explorent une coopération dans le nucléaire civil", October 29, 2026, October 28, 2026; Togo First (Groupe Ecofin), Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources data, via Togo First (June 25, 2026), End 2024; Togo First (Groupe Ecofin), Ministry of Energy data via Togo First, 2024