Mubuga
2021
connected
8.6 MW
power
87 600
inhabitants
This ambitious project in Burundi marks the completion of a 8.67 MW solar PV power plant that increases the country’s baseload generation capacity by as much as 15%. Located in Mubuga, in the Gitega Province, the commissioning of the plant is the first grid-connected solar project developed by an independent power producer (IPP) in Burundi.
The plant supplies the electricity needs of at least 87,600 people and businesses, and provided 300 part-time jobs during construction and up to 50 full-time jobs during the operational phase.
As part of a corporate social responsibility initiative, the developers also plan to construct a scalable, mini-grid scheme alongside the project for the local community in Mubuga village and will provide yearly support to the community to improve economic growth and living standards.
