The highest capacity of both planned and committed solar projects in West Africa was recorded by Burkina Faso (147 MW), and this was followed by Benin, which had 40 MW of solar project capacity in the pipeline out of the 135 MW of planned ones. Furthermore, Senegal registered no committed project capacity out of the 130 MW of planned ones.
Overall, the region was estimated to have a potential for solar project installations.
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The source adds the following information: "Site-specific projects – originally based on the project listings in the 2011/12 WAPP Master Plan – have been updated based on national expert input during IRENA’s 2015–2016 regional SPLAT workshops, IRENA research and the 2016–2019 WAPP Business Plan".
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IRENA. (October 12, 2018). Capacity of planned and committed solar projects in West Africa from 2015 to 2019, by country (in hundred megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178842/capacity-of-planned-and-committed-solar-projects-in-west-africa/
IRENA. "Capacity of planned and committed solar projects in West Africa from 2015 to 2019, by country (in hundred megawatts)." Chart. October 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178842/capacity-of-planned-and-committed-solar-projects-in-west-africa/
IRENA. (2018). Capacity of planned and committed solar projects in West Africa from 2015 to 2019, by country (in hundred megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178842/capacity-of-planned-and-committed-solar-projects-in-west-africa/
IRENA. "Capacity of Planned and Committed Solar Projects in West Africa from 2015 to 2019, by Country (in Hundred Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178842/capacity-of-planned-and-committed-solar-projects-in-west-africa/
IRENA, Capacity of planned and committed solar projects in West Africa from 2015 to 2019, by country (in hundred megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1178842/capacity-of-planned-and-committed-solar-projects-in-west-africa/ (last visited June 26, 2025)
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