Africa REN announces for August 2022 the commissioning of the Kodeni Solar solar power plant, near Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso. With an installed capacity of 38MW, this infrastructure will be the largest solar power plant in the country as well as the first public-private partnership to reach its financial closing.

The pioneer of renewable energies in Africa announces that it has launched the construction of the Kodeni Solar solar power plant, near Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso. Kodeni Solar has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with SONABEL, Burkina Faso's electricity company, under a public-private partnership with the government. The construction was entrusted to the French specialist INEO by EQUANS, a company of the Engie group. With an annual production of 73,000 MWh, the Kodeni solar power plant will provide clean, reliable and affordable energy to nearly 115,000 homes. It will also reduce the country's dependence on fossil fuels and avoid the emission of 41,000 tons of CO2 each year, thus helping Burkina Faso to fight against climate change. The project will create 150 direct jobs during the construction phase and 35 permanent jobs during the operation phase.