CFA 165 Billion Solar Program For 6 African Nations
New Program Targets 1.19 GW Solar By 2030 In 6 ‘Least Advanced’ West African Countries
Friday, 05 Aug 2022
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has unveiled a CFA 165 billion ($257 million) Program for the Promotion of Private Investments in the Solar Energy Sector (PPIPS) to enable 1.19 GW solar capacity to be realized in 6 ‘least advanced’ West African nations by 2030.
Qair & STOA Launch African Joint Venture
MIHIA To Invest In RE Projects in Africa, Starting With Burkina Faso
Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021
French renewable energy producer Qair has launched a joint investment platform with STOA, called Make It Happen in Africa (MIHIA) Holding to build renewable energy projects in Africa.
Financial Guarantee For 30 MW Sahel Project
MIGA’s €4.5 Million For GreenYellow’s 30 MW PV Project In Burkina Faso
Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
The World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has issued a guarantee worth €4.5 million to support a 30 MW solar power plant in Burkina Faso, covering its equity and quasi-equity investments into Société de Production d.
BbOXX To Enter Burkina Faso With Off-Grid Solar Technology
British Electricity Utility Bboxx & French Cotton Producer Geocoton Advens To Launch Off-Grid Solar Power Joint Venture For Burkina Faso
Monday, 02 Aug 2021
Off-grid electricity services company Bboxx of Britain is to launch a joint venture (JV) with French cotton producer Geocoton Advens Group to bring clean, reliable and affordable solar energy to 2 million people in Burkina Faso, the duo announced.
World Bank Approves $168 Million For Burkina Faso
World Bank To Help Burkina Faso Competitively Procure 325 MW Solar & 335 MWh Battery Storage In Phases; Says $168 Million Financing To Also Mobilize $400 Million In Private Investment
Tuesday, 29 Jun 2021
The World Bank has approved financing worth $168 million for the Burkina Faso Solar Energy and Access Project (SEAP) to enable the country’s transition to clean energy, and support clean energy access for close to 300 selected rural localities and .
€29 Million For 30 MW Solar Power Plant In Burkina Faso
30 MW Solar Project Of Urbasolar In Burkina Faso Raises €29 Million Or 80% Capital From Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund
Monday, 22 Mar 2021
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has committed €29 million ($34 million) for its 1st green energy project in Burkina Faso.
EIB Backs 50 MW Burkina Faso Solar Project
European Investment Bank To Support 37 MW Solar Project Of Sonabel In Burkina Faso To Expand To 50 MW Capacity With €38.5 Million
Friday, 29 Jan 2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed its financial support to a solar power project in Burkina Faso. This will expand its capacity from 37 MW today to a total of 50 MW.
Solar Panel Factory Inaugurated In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Gets Its First Solar Panel Factory ‘Faso Energy’ With 30 MW Annual Production Capacity For CFA 3 Billion Investment
Monday, 28 Sep 2020
Faso Energy new solar panel manufacturing plant in West Africa’s Burkina Faso, inaugurated by the country’s Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire (wearing yellow clothes), is equipped to produce 200 solar panels a day with 5 busbar solar cell technology.
Burkina Faso Launches Solar Cluster Initiative
National Agency For Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency In Burkina Faso Launches Solar Cluster Initiative To Bring Together Stakeholders
Thursday, 09 Jul 2020
The Solar Cluster in Burkina Faso backed by the Green Climate Fund will help mobilize financial resources for local companies and other stakeholders in the solar supply chain.
IFC To Assess Energy Storage Potential For Solar In Burkina Faso
IFC To Explore Energy Storage Potential With An Eye To Expand Solar Power Generation In Burkina Faso
Tuesday, 25 Feb 2020
Encouraging private investment in energy storage can help speed up the expansion of solar power generation in Burkina Faso, this is the premise under which the International Finance Corporation (IFC) will be conducting an assessment for the scope o.
Construction Begins On 30 MW PV Project In Burkina Faso
Urbasolar Begins Construction On 30 MW Solar PV Project In Burkina Faso; Sonabel To Procure Power Generated For CFA 48/kWh
Thursday, 06 Feb 2020
On completion the 30 MW solar PV facility being built by Urbasolar in Burkina Faso will benefit the regions of Pâ, Wona, Houndé, Yaramoko, Boromo.
15 MW Solar Hybrid Plant in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Commissions 15 MW Essakane Solar Power Project For Offgrid Gold Mining Company
Sunday, 25 Mar 2018
Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kabore inaugurated the 15 MW PV project, which Total Eren claims is the largest hybrid PV-HFO plant in the world and one of the largest solar facilities in sub-Saharan Africa (Photo Credit: Total Eren).
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