Tenkodogo Solar Power Station

The Tenkodogo Power Station, also Zano Solar Power Station, is a 28 MW (38,000 hp) solar power plant in Burkina Faso. The solar farm is under development by a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company called Quadran Burkina Faso S.A. (Zano), created by the owners, to design, finance, build, own, operate and maintain the power station. The energy off-taker is Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL), the national electricity utility parastatal company, under a long-term power purchase agreement.[1][2]

Tenkodogo Solar Power Station
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CountryBurkina Faso
LocationTenkodogo, Boulgou Province, Centre-Est Region
Coordinates11°48′56″N 00°28′27″W / 11.81556°N 0.47417°W / 11.81556; -0.47417
StatusUnder construction
Commission date2023 Expected
Construction costUS$30 million
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity24 MW (32,000 hp)
Annual net output48 GWh

Location

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The power station would be located in Zano Village, near the town of Tenkodogo, in Boulgou Province, in the Centre-Est Region of the country.[2] Tenkodogo is located approximately 185 kilometres (115 mi) southeast of the city of Ouagadougou, the national capital.[3]

Overview

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The power station has a 24 megawatt capacity. Its output will be sold directly to the SONABEL for integration into the national grid. It has been estimated that the energy generated here could power approximately 75,000 Burkinabe households. The power station, which consists of 54,500 photovoltaic panels, generates 48 GWh annually.[4]

Developers

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The power station is owned and is under development by the SPV company called Quadran Burkina Faso S.A. The table below illustrates the shareholding in Quadran Burkina Faso S.A.[4][5]

Shareholding In Quadran Burkina Faso S.A.
Rank Shareholder Domicile Percentage Notes
1 MIHIA Holding France 70 [4][5]
2 Syscom Network ? 30 [4][5]
Total 100.00

Costs, funding, and commissioning

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The cost of construction has been reported as €25.7 million (approx. US$30 million). Funding has been provided by a number of development partners, including (1) FMO (Netherlands) (2) Access to Energy Fund (AEF) (3) Proparco. It is anticipated that he completed power station will come online during the second half of 2022.[1][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b FMO Netherlands (23 August 2021). "Quadran Burkina Faso S.A ("Zano")". FMO (Netherlands). The Haugue, Netherlands. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Jean Marie Takouleu (18 November 2021). "Burkina Faso: FMO finances 110 MW of solar power with €90 million". Arik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Travel Distance Between Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso And Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Qair Energy (8 October 2021). "Make It Happen In Africa : Qair and STOA join forces around MIHIA, an investment platform dedicated to renewable energy projects in Africa, and announce a first project in Burkina Faso". Qair.energy. Montpellier, France. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Carmen (7 February 2022). "Zano Solar PV Park, Burkina Faso". Power-Technology.com. New York City. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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