BUrkina Faso commissioned the Zina solar energy plant. It is situated within the province of Mouhoun Province, within the central a part of the nation, 185 km southeast of Ouagadougou, the capital of the nation.
The 26.6 MWp improvement is a part of a public-private partnership (PPP) between Amea Power and the federal government of Burkina Faso. It was constructed by the Emirati Company Amea Power, with the intention of enhancing the nation’s renewable power panorama.
The 70-hectare photo voltaic park is predicted to provide electrical energy to greater than 43,000 individuals and offset 13,200 tons of CO2 yearly. This venture was made attainable by way of the monetary assist of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is the non-public sector arm of the World Bank Group. The IFC-Canada Climate Change Program (IFCCCP) additionally contributed to the monetary closure of the venture in 2022.
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Power buy settlement
The Zina solar energy plant is related to the grid of Burkina Faso’s National Electricity Company (SONABEL) beneath a 25-year energy buy settlement (PPA). The venture is managed by the particular goal firm Zina Solaire SA, which is a part of Amea Power.
Amea Power’s participation in Burkina Faso’s renewable power sector locations it alongside different impartial energy producers (IPPs) with operational solar energy vegetation within the nation. These embody Madagascar’s Axian Group, which just lately acquired the Nagréongo photo voltaic farm (30 MWp) from French IPP GreenYellow, and the French firm Africa Ren, which operates a 38 MWp photovoltaic facility in Kodéni, close to Bobo-Dioulasso, the second largest metropolis in Burkina Faso.
With the addition of the Zina plant, Burkina Faso’s put in photo voltaic capability now totals 182.6 MWp, demonstrating the nation’s continued dedication to increasing its renewable power infrastructure and lowering its carbon footprint.
