Burkina Faso set for 150 MW solar-plus-storage project
24 July 2025
The government of Burkina Faso has formalized a public-private partnership with Netherlands-based developer Gutami Holding for a 150 MW solar project with 50 MWh of accompanying battery energy storage.
A 25-year power purchase agreement is also in place between Gutami and the country’s national utility company, Sonabel, that will see the energy produced at the plant delivered to the national grid.
According to a statement published by international law firm Mayer Brown, which advised Gutami on the transaction, all key approvals for the project, including permits, licenses and land rights, have already been secured.
The site, set to become one of the largest solar projects in West Africa once operational, is scheduled for commercial operation in 2027.
According to figures published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Burkina Faso had deployed 206 MW of solar by the end of last year, up from 177 MW by the end of the year prior.
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