The Government of Burkina Faso has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with a local developer and a Dutch clean energy investment firm to develop a major solar and battery storage system.
The project involves the construction of a 25 MW solar power plant at the Donsin airport site, located in the council of Loumbila in central Burkina Faso. Additionally, a 5 MW/20 MWh battery electricity storage system will be installed.
The Government of Burkina Faso has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with a local developer and a Dutch clean energy investment firm to develop a major solar and battery storage system.
According to the Burkina Faso government's roadmap, by deploying 60-70 MW (160-220 MWh) of independent battery electricity storage solutions (i-BESS), the energy sector could potentially save between 800 million and 1. 7 million) per year, while reducing CO2 emissions.
Offers short term financing for construction/installation of solar systems, paired battery storage projects, and enabling upgrades. Projects must meet programmatic criteria by reducing LMI District resident household energy bills by an average of 50%.
Lithium ion continues to dominate thanks to efficiency and compact design, while flow batteries are emerging as a promising long-life option. Careful sizing and inverter integration ensure that whichever technology a business chooses, it maximizes the return on its solar investment.