Burkina Faso increases generation capacity by 55MW
Burkina Faso''s national energy supplier, SONABEL, has worked with MAN Energy Solutions to increase generation capacity by 55MW with the expansion of one of its power plants. Located in Kossodo – a suburb of the
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MAN Increases Generation Capacity in Burkina Faso
MAN Energy Solutions is supplying three MAN 18V51/60TS engines for a power plant extension in Burkina Faso. Located in Kossodo – a suburb of the capital city, Ouagadougou – the extension will feed a total of 55
MAN increases generation capacity in Burkina Faso by
MAN Energy Solutions is supplying three 18V51/60TS engines to expand the Kossodo power plant in Burkina Faso. Situated in a suburb of the capital Ouagadougou, the plant extension will add 55 MW of electrical power –
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What is a man 18v51/60ts power plant extension in Burkina Faso?
MAN Energy Solutions is supplying three MAN 18V51/60TS engines for a power plant extension in Burkina Faso. Located in Kossodo – a suburb of the capital city, Ouagadougou – the extension will feed a total of 55 megawatts (MW) of electrical power into the national grid, thus increasing the country's generation capacity by almost 20%.
Does Burkina Faso have electricity?
Faso Energy secured almost XOF1 billion worth of tax exemptions during construction of the facility, which features a semi-automated PV production line supplied by Spanish equipment provider Mondragon. It is estimated less than 20% of the population of fossil fuel-dependent Burkina Faso has access to electricity.
How much electricity will Ouagadougou generate?
Located in Kossodo – a suburb of the capital city, Ouagadougou – the extension will feed a total of 55 megawatts (MW) of electrical power into the national grid, thus increasing the country's generation capacity by almost 20%. The plant is owned by the national energy supplier, SONABEL, with local company Tecmon BF acting as main contractor.
How long does a power outage last in Burkina Faso?
The average power outage time was 233 hours in 2018, compared with 172 hours in 2017. In addition, the cost of energy remains high for households and businesses, at XOF 75 per KWh of high-voltage electricity in 2019. No on-grid IPPs operating in Burkina Faso
How has Burkina Faso changed over the years?
Burkina Faso has made remarkable progress in recent years, with an increase in installed capacity from 324.6 megawatts (MW) in 2017 to 410 megawatts in 2019. The share of renewable energy also surged from 9.4% in 2015 to 18.36% in 2019.
How many solar panels will Burkinabe produce a day?
The plant, in the industrial zone of the Kossodo district of the Burkinabe capital, is expected to deliver 60-100 PV panels per day. Modules with power outputs ranging from 260 W to more than 330 W are being made at the XOF3.25 billion ($5.78 million) factory.