Power Africa in Burkina Faso

Power Africa has supported the development of electricity generation projects in Burkina Faso. In addition, various firms have received U.S. Embassy support to move transactions forward. The page below 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.

POWER AFRICA FINANCIALLY CLOSED TRANSACTIONS IN BURKINA FASO

Updated: May 03, 2019

Centrale solaire photovoltaïque de Zagtouli (Solar – 33M W)

Financial Close Date: 04/04/2017
Commercial Operations Date: 09/01/2017
Estimated Project Cost: $47.5M
Overview: This 33 MW plant was, at the time of commissioning, West Africa’s largest in terms of installed capacity.  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.