MARKET / BURKINA FASO
#32Continent rank
7Deals tracked
$251mCapital tracked
338 MWPipeline
241 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
34%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$27.6bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
0.88%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolWestern Africa · WAPP
Main offtaker
Regulator
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibility · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$1,148 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s · S&P · IMF DSA
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

20152024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

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DateDealType$mConf
2026-06-30Axian Energy renewable energy expansioncorporate_debt60A
2026-06-25EBID Renewable Energy Financing Packageguarantee_facility100B
2026-05-06Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA)grant28A
2025-11-14SolarX C&I Portfoliorefinancing16A
2025-08-13Dédougou Solar Projectproject_finance19A
2025-08-11Dédougou Solairecorporate_debt20B
2025-04-23Dédougou Solaire SARLcorporate_debt8B

Project pipeline

ProjectTechMWStatus
Gutami Burkina Faso Solar + BESS ProjectHybrid150late_development
Konean Solar ParkHybrid75early_development
Kouritenga Solar ParkHybrid45early_development
Kaya Solar ParkSolar30early_development
Koudougou SolarSolar20late_development
Dédougou Solar Power PlantSolar18late_development

Tariffs & policy

No policies tracked yet.

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-07-13🌍 Exploring New Energy Opportunities | Niger & Burkina Faso Clients Visit NUUKO Headquarters & Energy Storage Manufacturing Facility Recently, NUUKO was pleased to welcome clients from Niger and Burkina Faso to our headq
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2026-07-10Violet Ogunjobi Burkina Faso ve Solar Enerji... İlgili arkadaşlarımın dikkatli okuması dileğimle ...
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2026-04-23Nigeria secures $425 million solar investment as Burkina Faso, others join the grid
A major $425 million solar investment injection for Nigeria alongside regional grid integration steps for Burkina Faso, though specific project and investor details remain unconfirmed.
2026-02-12Burkina Faso selects contractors for Koudougou solar power project
2026-01-28200MW thermal power plant constructed in Burkina Faso
2025-11-20Burkina Faso begins producing solar-powered electric cars with help from China : Peoples Dispatch
2025-08-18€17.2m solar project aims to lift Burkina Faso from among Africa’s least electrified
2025-08-13€17.2m solar project aims to lift Burkina Faso from among Africa’s least electrified countries
The 18 MWp Dédougou solar project reaches financial close with €17.2m in DFI funding, supporting Burkina Faso's Desert-to-Power integration and reducing reliance on electricity imports.
2025-08-11FMO backs Burkina Faso solar project
FMO's financing for the Dédougou Solaire project confirms the project's funding structure and total development cost.
2025-07-29Desert-to-Power – SEFA commits €6 million to Dédougou Solar Project in Burkina Faso
2025-07-22Dutch IPP Gutami signs PPA for 150MW solar PV/BESS hybrid in Burkina Faso - Green Building Africa
2025-04-07Burkina Faso retenders two large solar-storage IPPs | African Energy
2025-04-07The World Bank announces the launch of the first solar and BESS tender in Burkina Faso
2025-03-18Burkina Faso: Iamgold buys Essakane solar C&I plant | African Energy
2019-12-09African Development Bank to lend almost €49 million for 208 MW of solar in Burkina Faso