Does Burkina Faso have a solar power plant?

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.

Does Burkina Faso have electricity?

Faso Energy secured almost XOF1 billion worth of tax exemptions during construction of the facility, which features a semi-automated PV production line supplied by Spanish equipment provider Mondragon. It is estimated less than 20% of the population of fossil fuel-dependent Burkina Faso has access to electricity.

How many solar panels will Burkinabe produce a day?

The plant, in the industrial zone of the Kossodo district of the Burkinabe capital, is expected to deliver 60-100 PV panels per day. Modules with power outputs ranging from 260 W to more than 330 W are being made at the XOF3.25 billion ($5.78 million) factory.

How much is Faso energy's XOF factory worth?

Modules with power outputs ranging from 260 W to more than 330 W are being made at the XOF3.25 billion ($5.78 million) factory. Faso Energy secured almost XOF1 billion worth of tax exemptions during construction of the facility, which features a semi-automated PV production line supplied by Spanish equipment provider Mondragon.