Energy in Burkina Faso

Energy in Burkina Faso is a growing industry with tremendous potential.

Burkina Faso produced 69 kilotonne of oil equivalent (ktoe) of energy in 2015, 89.8% of which was generated from fossil fuels.[1] Final consumption of electricity was 86 ktoe.[1] The country uses energy from biomass, fossil fuels, hydroelectricity, and solar.[1]

As of 2014, Burkina Faso's total greenhouse gas emissions was at 32.60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂e).[2] The country has committed to reduce its emissions by at least 7.8 MtCO2e (or 6.6%) by 2030.[2]

To help achieve this, the country targets 100% of its electricity generation to come from renewable sources by 2050.[3]

Electricity

As of 2008, it is estimated 7% of Burkina Faso have access to electricity.[4] In 2017, French president Emmanuel Macron inaugurated a 33 MW solar plant, that will produce electricity for 110,000 households.[5]

Typeinstalled power (2019,(MW))
Diesel and heavy fuel oil253
Hydropower32
Solar33
Total318

[6]

Renewable energy

West Africa's biggest solar plant began operation in Burkina Faso on November 29, 2017.[7]

References
  1. "Energy Profile: Burkina Faso" (PDF). 2015.
  2. "Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the West Africa Region" (PDF). April 2019.
  3. "Renewables 2019: Global Status Report" (PDF). 2019.
  4. Access to Electricity 1993-2017
  5. "Macron makes renewable energy push in power-starved Africa". Reuters. 29 November 2017.
  6. "Power Africa in Burkina Faso | Power Africa | U.S. Agency for International Development". 5 October 2021.
  7. "Burkina Faso launches Sahel region's largest solar power plant". Euractiv. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
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