Zina Solar PV Park is a 26.8MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Boucle du Mouhoun, Burkina Faso. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the financed stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2023 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is being developed by Siemens and Windiga Energy. The project is currently owned by Windiga Energy.
Zina Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is planned over 70 hectares.
The project is expected to generate 33,000MWh electricity to offset 13,200t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is expected to be around $42.445m.
The solar power project consists of 85,200 modules.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2023. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project will be sold to Societe Nationale d'electricite du Burkina under a power purchase agreement for a period of 25 years. The offtake capacity is expected to be 22.6MW.
Contractors involved
Bouygues Energies & Services UK is expected to render engineering procurement construction services for the solar PV power project.
Bouygues Energies & Services UK is expected to perform operations and maintenance for the solar PV power project.
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About Siemens
Siemens AG (Siemens) is a technology company. Its operations span electrification, automation, and digitalization fields. The company designs, develop, and manufactures products, and installs complex systems and projects. It also provides a wide range of customized solutions for individual requirements. Siemens focuses on power generation and distribution, and intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems. It provides smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, medical technology, and digital healthcare services. Siemens has research and development facilities, production plants, warehouses, and sales offices across the world. It serves customers in various industries such as energy, healthcare, infrastructure, process and manufacturing, and others. Siemens is headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.