Burkina Faso Embraces Utility-Scale Solar

摘要

In pursuit of cheaper, greener electricity while cutting back on expensive carbon-intensive imports, Burkina Faso has become the latest sub-Saharan African country to embrace renewables on an industrial scale. A 33 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) project was officially opened last week by French President Emmanuel Macron at Zagtouli, on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou.