Burkina Faso Council of Ministers, during a meeting chaired by the President, Captain Ibrahim Traore, on Wednesday, adopted a decree to create the Burkinabe Atomic Energy Agency (ABEA) in a move to achieve energy independence.
The government spokesperson, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, disclosed this, stating that the Head of State “clearly indicated that this achievement will help guarantee the energy independence of Burkina Faso, the industrialisation of the country and facilitate access to electricity throughout the national territory.”
Also, the Council approved two reports for the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Crafts. The first report includes two decrees: one transferring Craft Villages to the International Crafts Fair of Ouagadougou (SIAO) and another modifying SIAO’s statutes to include these villages.
The second report established Faso Rails company, headquartered in Bobo-Dioulasso, to develop a national railway network. This 70 billion FCFA project, according to Burkina24 reports, will be completed in 18 months, with 75 per cent state ownership and 25 per cent private sector involvement.
“The creation of this company is in line with the vision of His Excellency the President of Faso, who instructed the government to work to establish, at the national level, a railway network that can connect the various provincial capitals,” the Trade and Craft Minister, Serge Gnaniodem Poda s.
The Council also adopted a decree from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, defining coverage for specific services by public officials. These include organising international events, training, and running competitions and activities in professional schools and universities.
Additionally, a decree was adopted to regulate and remunerate close protection services by the National Police and Gendarmerie for individuals, ensuring state control over these personnel.
The Ministry of Health announced free care and services from mobile clinics, including mammography and cervical cancer screening, to improve financial access to healthcare for target populations.
Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachimson KYELEM de TAMBELA officially inaugurated the Kôdéni photovoltaic solar power plant in District 6 of the commune of Bobo-Dioulasso, Hauts Bassins region. The inauguration ceremony, graced by the presence of Simon-Pierre BOUSSIM, the Minister of Energy, Mines, and Quarries, marked a significant step in Burkina Faso’s quest for energy independence and sustainability.
The Kôdéni solar power plant, with a capacity of 38 MWp, is poised to inject an average of 73 GWh per year into the interconnected National Grid, benefiting approximately forty-two thousand households.
Minister Simon-Pierre BOUSSIM highlighted the government’s strong commitment to addressing the structural deficit in electrical energy production while simultaneously reducing the country’s dependence on external energy sources. The clean and cost-effective energy produced by the Kôdéni plant aligns with the government’s strategy to strengthen the national production base and increase the share of renewable energies, particularly solar, in Burkina Faso’s energy mix.
Following the successful inauguration in Hauts Bassins, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Energy proceeded to the Balé region in the afternoon for the commissioning of the Pâ solar power plant. These initiatives underscore Burkina Faso’s dedication to expanding its renewable energy capacity and fostering sustainable development.
Burkina Faso’s economy is heavily reliant on energy imports. In 2013, 92% of the country’s electricity was imported or produced from imported oil and the country’s economy is particularly vulnerable to fluctuations in the price of oil. Burkina Faso is simultaneously facing challenges of energy access, energy security and climate change mitigation.
With no growth in electrification rates over the last few years, less than 5% of the rural population have access to electricity and many schools and hospitals lack supply. Rural communities rely on expensive and harmful kerosene, batteries, and candles to meet their basic energy needs and have no access to electricity to meet these needs or support income generating activities.
For people like Mrs. Cabouret, who takes care of basic medical supplies in a rural village in Burkina Faso, access to electricity from a local solar PV plant for the village is essential.
“Through electricity access, renewable energy projects will improve living conditions in rural areas. It will contribute to create economic activities, to improve access to health, education and culture, and eventually alleviate poverty,” said Yacouba Camara, Director-General, Electrification Development Fund (FDE), which is responsible for the implementation of Burkina Faso’s rural electrification policy.
This model has high potential for replication in Burkina Faso and beyond due to its uniquely holistic, cost-effective approach to addressing needs of different groups of population: households will benefit from improved living conditions at affordable costs of electricity, small- and medium-size enterprises will gain stimulating economic activity and subsequent growth, and communities as a whole will benefit from improved infrastructure to support inclusive socio-economic development.
A similar project in Burkina Faso was selected for funding through the International Renewable Agency’s collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD). The work of the IRENA/ADFD Project Facility identifies and funds the development of renewable energy projects in developing countries. So far, the Fund has allocated USD 144 million of ADFD loans to 15 renewable energy projects recommended by IRENA. Over USD 189 million has been leveraged through other funding sources to cover the rest of the project costs.
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