SONABEL

Company description

the National Electricity Company of Burkina (SONABEL)  is mainly involved in producing, transporting, distributing and marketing electricity in Burkina Faso. It intends to provide quality electricity at a lower cost to all Burkinabè wherever they are on the national territory.

Company details

City:
Ouagadougou
Address:
55, Nation Avenue, Ouagadougou, BURKINA FASO.

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • June 04, 2024

    Operations started at 26.6 MW Solar project in Burkina Faso

    Amea Power has announced the commissioning of the 26.6 MW Zina solar plant located 185 km from the capital city Ouagadougou, in the village of Zina in the Mouhoun Province, Burkina Faso.

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  • May 16, 2022

    AMEA Power reaches financial close on 26.6 MWp solar PV power plant in Zina

    The 26.6 MWp Zina solar PV power plant in Burkina Faso has officially reached a financial close, according to AMEA Power.  Zina Solaire, a project firm wholly owned by AMEA Power, is building th...

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  • June 15, 2021

    GreenYellow secures EUR21mn loan financing from FMO for 30 MW Nagréongo solar project

    Dutch development bank FMO has signed a EUR21 million (US$25.41 million) debt package with French renewables developer GreenYellow for the 30 MW Nagréongo solar independent power producer...

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  • April 09, 2021

    EAIF lends EUR29 million for the development of 30 MW solar PV project in Ouagadougou

    The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a member of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is lending the Urbasolar SAS, 80% of the capital needed for the construction of the...

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  • February 03, 2021

    Sonabel secures EUR38.5 million fund for the 50 MW Sonabel solar PV project in Ouagadougou

    The European Investment Bank has lent EUR38.5 million (US$46.53 million) financial and technical support to the solar power plant operated by national electricity authority Sonabel, in Ouaga...

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  • February 06, 2020

    Urbasolar starts construction of 30 MW solar project in Pa

    French renewable energy developer and a unit of Axpo Holding, Urbasolar, has commenced the construction of a 30 MW solar photovoltaic plant in the municipality of Pa in Balé province of Bu...

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  • September 28, 2016

    IFC considers financing solar project in Burkina Faso

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is mulling financing the construction of a 26.8-MW Solar Power Plant in Burkina Faso.

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