Burundi commits to double solar power capacity
The project, Burundi''s first grid-connected solar development by an independent power producer, is expected to pave the way for further foreign investment into the country''s renewable energy
The solar PV project in Burundi is a 7.5 MW plant located in Mubuga. Interconnection is expected in Q3 2020, which will increase Burundi's installed electricity capacity by 14%.
Burundi's first solar PV power plant has reached commercial operation. Located in Mubuga in the Gitega Province, the project – which is the country's first grid-connected solar project by an independent power producer (IPP) – has made a meaningful contribution to Burundi's generation capacity.
7.5MW solar PV power plant in Mubuga, Burundi, will improve the energy supply of nearly 90,000 people, while providing 300 temporary and 50 permanent jobs.
The power station is located in the settlement of Mubuga, in the Gitega Province of Burundi, approximately 15.2 kilometres (9 mi), northeast of the city of Gitega, the political capital of that country. This power station is the first grid-connected solar project developed by an IPP in Burundi.
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