AfDB Invests €6 Million in Burkina Faso Solar Plant to Boost Sahel Energy Transition
AfDB Funds 18MW Solar Power Plant in Burkina Faso Under Desert-to-Power Initiative The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has committed €6 million to support the development of an 18-megawatt solar power plant in Dédougou, Burkina Faso. The project forms part of the Desert-to-Power initiative, which aims to transform the Sahel region into a global solar energy hub. Announced at a signing ceremony in Paris, the financing package
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