December saw the commissioning of three different solar farms in Burkina Faso, with national electricity utility SONABEL as sole offtaker. The first two were earmarked to be officially inaugurated on 16 December, namely the Kodeni solar PV power plant in the region of Hauts Basins and the Pâ solar PV power plant in the region of the Mouhoun loop. This is compared to an 18.36% renewable energy share of 410MW of installed capacity in the Burkina Faso energy mix in 2019, according to Africa Energy Portal. Burkina Faso turns to solar energy to connect rural regionsPrime Minister Appolinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambela was on hand for the inauguration of the first two solar plants. The 24MWc Zano solar PV power plant is also the result of a public-private partnership, this time between the state of Burkina Faso, Qair Energy, Quadran Burkina Faso Group and SONABEL.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 09, 2024 10:14 UTC