Burkina Faso new energy storage power station construction
A solar power plant with a generating capacity of 30MW is set to be built in western Burkina Faso after a French company recently signed agreements with the municipality of Bobo-Dioulasso.
Burkina Faso currently has some of the most expensive electricity in the region, with cost of production at $0.22-0.25 USD/kWh. The Government of Burkina Faso (GOBF) has set forth a bold national plan and has taken steps to introduce legislation to encourage private-sector investment and to liberalize electricity generation and distribution.
In addition, various firms have received U.S. Embassy support to move transactions forward. The page below gives an overview of the energy sector in Burkina Faso, and lists Power Africa's financially closed transactions in the country, some of which are already online and generating critical electricity supply for the people of Burkina Faso.
In 2017, Burkina Faso inaugurated the Zagtouli solar power plant with support from the European Union and the French Development Agency (AFD). Issues include utility creditworthiness, and limited experience addressing IPPs and off-grid populations.
Energy needs in Burkina Faso are growing at a 13% annualized rate, and the country is currently importing energy from Cote d'Ivoire. The plant was built by Cegelec, and funded by donations from the European Union and France's development agency, permitting $0.084 per kilowatt-hour, which is considerable cheaper than thermal production.
Burkina Faso has made remarkable progress in recent years, with an increase in installed capacity from 324.6 megawatts (MW) in 2017 to 410 megawatts in 2019. The share of renewable energy also surged from 9.4% in 2015 to 18.36% in 2019.

A solar power plant with a generating capacity of 30MW is set to be built in western Burkina Faso after a French company recently signed agreements with the municipality of Bobo-Dioulasso.
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