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Gigawatt Burundi

Subsidy : June 2016 - March 2017

BIO has supported the realisation of a feasibility study regarding the financing & construction of the Mubaga 7.5MW solar PV project in Burundi.

Amount

€ 54,947.00

Type of investment

Subsidy

Development impacts

  • Fight against climate change
  • Local economic growth

Beneficiary locations

Africa: Burundi

Investment field

Infrastructure

Activity

Energy - Solar

Organisation

Gigawatt Burundi

Domicile

Burundi

The goal of the project is to increase Burundi’s energy access through a 7.5MW solar PV project.

The project is expected to;

  • Increase energy production; The current installed power in Burundi is 56MW. The plant would increase that with 14%;
  • Produce clean energy; renewable and sustainable energy production and reduction of greenhouse gas emission by decreasing the use of diesel;
  • Job creation; 300 construction workers most of whom will be Burundian and 50 long-term position of which 30 full-time maintenance jobs and 20 subcontractors from local businesses.

Development impacts

  • Fight against climate change
  • Local economic growth

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