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 and preservation of natural resources
  • 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 and preservation of natural resources
  • Local economic growth

View more of our investments in this region

Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund SLP

Investment Companies & Funds

Afrigreen Debt Impact Fund SLP

 350,000.00

  18/06/2024

  Subsidy

ACEP Group

Financial Institutions

ACEP Group

 73,135.00

  Burkina Faso

  06/06/2024

  Subsidy

Gebana Burkina Faso

Enterprises

Gebana Burkina Faso

 6,906.00

  Burkina Faso

  15/04/2024

  Subsidy

EA Foods Ltd

Enterprises

EA Foods Ltd

3,200,000.00

  Tanzania

  09/04/2024

  Debt

TerraPay Payment Services

Financial Institutions

TerraPay Payment Services

10,000,000.00

  Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Vietnam

  25/03/2024

  Debt

Electrical Controls and Switchgear Ltd.

Enterprises

Electrical Controls and Switchgear Ltd.

14,180.00

  Uganda

  06/02/2024

  Subsidy

TowerCo of Africa

Infrastructure

TowerCo of Africa

12,000,000.00

  Uganda

  30/12/2023

  Debt

SIMA Commercial & Industrial Solar Green Bond

Investment Companies & Funds

SIMA Commercial & Industrial Solar Green Bond

10,000,000.00

  Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa

  29/12/2023

  Debt

ACEP Group

Financial Institutions

ACEP Group

 4,824.00

  Niger

  28/11/2023

  Subsidy