The African nation of Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first solar photovoltaic panel production plant with an annual output of 30 MW, earning it the distinction of the “first” solar panel manufacturing plant in West Africa. Located some 250km. The project involves designing, constructing, and operating an 18 MWp photovoltaic (PV) solar power plant located 250 km west of Ouagadougou in the city of Dédougou. It falls under the Desert-to-Power (DtP) Initiative, for which Burkina Faso has been one of the five prioritised countries since the. The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (www. org), has committed a €6 million concessional finance package for the development of the 18 MW Dédougou Solar Power Plant in Burkina Faso, marking a significant milestone towards increasing the.