The Government of Burkina Faso has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with a local developer and a Dutch clean energy investment firm to develop a major solar and battery storage system.
The project is earmarked to deliver 150MWp of solar PV power integrated with a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to the national grid over a 25-year term.
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Local players like EcoPower Sahel and VoltaBox Solutions have deployed 37 container systems across Burkina Faso in 2023 alone. The station uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries specifically modified for 45°C+ temperatures.
It aims to experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of using aluminum as energy carrier and storage medium for seasonal energy storage covering a wide spectrum of storage durations.