Chinese Government provides CFA 3.4 billion grant for 4MW Bazega Solar Power Plant Construction Project

$5.67M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Ecology and Environment
Recipient Organization	Burkina Faso Ministry of Energy
Country	Burkina Faso
Start Date	Oct 22, 2021
End Date	Jun 28, 2032
Duration	3,902 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93766`

Grant Description

On October 22, 2021, Li Jian, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Burkina Faso and Ismaël Ouédraogo, the Minister of Energy for Burkina Faso signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide CFA 3.4 billion of grant funding for the construction of a 4MW solar power plant in Bazega.

It was estimated at the time that this power plant would improve living conditions for 20,000 households. The source of grant funding for the project is Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China.

📚 Sources & References

China offers Burkina a 4 MW solar power plant
Chine-Burkina Faso: Signature d’un protocole d’accord pour la construction d’une centrale solaire de 4 mégawatt-crête au Burkina Faso
La Chine offre au Burkina une centrale solaire de 4 MW
Coopération : projet de construction par la Chine, d’ une centrale solaire de 3,4 milliards de FCFA au Burkina Faso
中布应对气候变化南南合作建设太阳能电站合作文件签约仪式在布基纳法索举行 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.