Name of the Project
Yeleen solar photovoltaic (PV) power project.

Location
Burkina Faso.

Project Owner/s
Burkina Faso State-owned power utility Sonabel.

Project Description
The Yeleen project is part of an ambitious national initiative, which aims to strengthen sustainable power production at national and regional level. The project entails the construction of four PV greenfield power plants: a 42 MWp plant north-west of Ouagadougou, including 8 MWh of storage capacity and a 35 km connection power line; a 6 MWp plant in Dori; a 2 MWp plant in Diapaga; and a 1 MWp in Gaoua.

It also includes the construction of low- and medium-voltage lines, transformer substations, the establishment of 30 000 connections and the installation of 2 500 public lighting spots.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
$137-million.

The project is funded by l’Agence Francaise de Développement and African Development Bank.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to take 42 months to complete.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Intec (engineering, procurement and construction of solar plants).

Contact Details for Project Information
Sonabel, tel +226 25 30 61 00/02/03/04 or email infos@sonabel.bf.