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Burkina Faso — Energy Infrastructure

OverWatts maps 14 energy assets in Burkina Faso across 3 layers — the 140th-largest mapped base of 157 countries. They include 8 cement plants, 4 interconnectors and 2 power plants.

The companies named on the most assets are Ciments de L'Afrique (3), Omnium des industries et de la promotion (3) and Cim Metal Group SA (1), counting both ownership and operatorship. Half of Burkina Faso's mapped assets in service predate 2015 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date), 3 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Diamond Cement Ouagadougou Cement Plant, dating from 2002. 5 projects are under construction or proposed, led by Burkina Faso – Niger interconnection (planned) (450 MW).

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14
Total assets
#140
of 157 countries
0 MW
operating · 2 power plants
5
In construction / proposed

Operating generation capacity by fuel

Utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above. Distributed generation — rooftop solar especially — is outside the tracker, so this runs below national installed capacity.

Electricity generated by fuel · 2024

What the fleet actually produced — distinct from the installed capacity above.

Total 1.7 TWhDemand 3.2 TWhClean 17%Intensity 562 gCO₂/kWhNet importer 1.5 TWh

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Power grid 723 kmCement Plants 8Interconnectors 4Power Plants 2

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Frequently asked

How many energy assets does Burkina Faso have?
OverWatts maps 14 in Burkina Faso across 3 asset classes — the 140th-largest mapped base of the 157 countries covered.
Who owns Burkina Faso's energy infrastructure?
Ciments de L'Afrique is named as owner or operator on the most mapped assets (3), followed by Omnium des industries et de la promotion (3), Cim Metal Group SA (1) and Cimasso SA (1).
What energy projects are under construction in Burkina Faso?
The largest under way or proposed are Burkina Faso – Niger interconnection (planned) (450 MW), Burkina Faso – Togo interconnection (planned) (374 MW) and Burkina Faso (Gutami) solar farm (150 MW).