Burundi has launched a solar energy project aimed at increasing the rate of access to electricity and clean cooking solutions. Burundi’s Ministry of Hydraulics, Energy and Mines (MINHEM) recently launched the Solar Energy Project in Rural Communities – Soleil Nyakiriza. Burundi: AfDB provides financing for thousands of tons of fertiliserOne of the components of the project is the Solar Energy and Clean Cooking Fund (Fonds d’Energie Solaire et de la Cuisson – FESEC), which is aimed at providing affordable access to clean energy and the fight against climate change. Solar energy project to be funded through grants to private sector companiesThe $17 million fund aims to reach 65,000 households with off-grid solar products and 300,000 households with improved stoves for efficient and clean cooking. The FESEC fund also aims to promote female entrepreneurship through the allocation of a share of grants dedicated to this purpose.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 24, 2023 13:58 UTC