Zina Solar Power Station

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Zina Solar Power Station
Zina Solar Power Station
Country Burkina Faso
LocationZina, Boucle du Mouhoun Region
Coordinates 12°12′40″N02°50′07″W / 12.21111°N 2.83528°W / 12.21111; -2.83528
StatusOperational
Construction began2022
Commission date May 2024
Construction costUS$42.5 million
Owner(s)Zina Solaire
Operator(s)Zina Solaire
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area70 hectares (170 acres)
Power generation
Units operational85,200
Nameplate capacity 26.6 MW (35,700 hp)
Annual net output 33 GWh

The Zina Solar Power Station is a 26.6 megawatts solar power plant in Burkina Faso. The power station is owned and was developed by a consortium comprising Amea Power, an independent power producer (IPP), based in the United Arab Emirates and Windiga Energy, an IPP based in Canada. The energy off-taker for this solar farm is Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL), the Burkinabe national electricity utility company. A 25-year power purchase agreement, governs the terms of the sale of electricity to SONABEL. Financial close for the power station was reached in May 2022. [1] [2]

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Location

The power station occupies a piece of real estate measuring 70 hectares (170 acres). The solar park is located in the village of Zina, in the Boucle du Mouhoun Region of Burkina Faso, approximately 185 kilometres (115 mi) from Ouagadougou, the country's capital city. [2] [3]

Overview

The power station's generation capacity is 26.6 megawatts. Its output is sold directly to the government of Burkina Faso for integration into the national electricity grid, under a 25-year power purchase agreement. The solar park is operated and maintained by Zina Solaire, the special purpose vehicle company (SPV), created by the station developers, to design, fund, build, own, operate and maintain this power station, for the duration of the PPA. It is expected that the power station will provide electricity to 43,000 residents, and will prevent the emission of 13,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. [1] [2]

Developers

The power station developers formed an ad hoc company to develop, own and operate this power station. They named the ad hoc company Zina Solaire. The ownership of the ad hoc company is as illustrated in the table below. [1] [4]

Shareholding In Zina Solaire
RankShareholderDomicilePercentageNotes
1Amea Power United Arab Emirates 90.0 [1] [4]
2Windiga Energy Canada 10.0 [1] [4]
Total100.0

Funding and timeline

The table below outlines the sources of funding for the construction of this power station. [2]

Sources of Funds For Construction of Zina Solar Power Station
RankFunding SourceDomicileNotes
1 International Finance Corporation United States [2]
2IFC–Canada Climate Change Program North America [2]
3Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) United Kingdom [2]
4Zina Solaire Burkina Faso [1] [2]
Total42.5 Million [3]

Construction began in May 2022. Commercial commissioning was expected in 2023. [1] [3] The completed power station came online in May 2024. [5]

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References

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