Zagtouli Solar Power Station is an operational 33 MW (44,000 hp) solar power plant in Burkina Faso. At the time of its commissioning, in November 2017, it was one of the largest grid-connected solar power stations in West Africa. .
The development sits on 55 hectares (140 acres) of real estate, in Zagtouli, a northwestern suburb of , the capital city of Burkina Faso. .
Zagtouli Solar Power Station is owned and operated by Cegelec, based in France, with major activity in France, Brazil, Indonesia, the Middle East and Africa. .
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The power station was developed, and is operated by , an electricity engineering firm headquartered in Paris, France. Zagtouli Solar Power Station comprises 129,600 solar panels, each rated at 260 watts. The plant is capable of generating 56 gigawatts. .
Burkina Faso is only able to produce 60 percent of the electricity it consumes. The remaining 40 percent in imported from neighboring and . The output of this power plant is intended to reduce that energy deficit. In November 2017, there were plans. [pdf]
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