The government is banking on electricity to establish the sustainable socio-economic development of the country. This Friday, November 17, the Central African authorities inaugurated the second solar power plant in Danzi, a village located 22 km to the north, eight months after the commissioning of the Sakaï solar power plant. Work on this solar power plant, financed by the World Bank to the tune of 19 billion CFA francs, began in 2020.
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With our correspondent in Bangui, Rolf-Steve Domia-Leu
Built on an area of 70 hectares, this installation has a capacity of 25 megawatts and includes nearly 47,000 solar panels. For President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, solar energy is a vital artery of the economy.
“ The inauguration of the Danzi photovoltaic solar power plant once again demonstrates our commitment to diversifying our sources of electricity production, with emphasis on exploiting the enormous hydroelectric, solar and biomass potential, which can be summed up in three main priorities. A more inclusive society, an economy more open to competition and better capabilities for populations. »
This plant must supply electricity to the city of Bangui and its surrounding areas, whose population is estimated at more than one million inhabitants. Ousmane Diagana is the World Bank’s vice president for West and Central Africa. “ The population will therefore be able to benefit from a more stable electricity network which will certainly improve their quality of life. »
Central African electricity production increases from 72 to 96 MW while the country’s general need is estimated at 250 MW. This project is financed to the tune of 19 billion CFA francs by the World Bank.