Burundi's first solar IPP nears close on DFI-backed loan

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Middle East & Africa

By Max Thompson

American-owned Dutch developer Gigawatt Global is expected to reach financial close on a DFI-backed loan to finance a 7.5MW solar project in Burundi over the coming months – the first private solar IPP project in the East African country. The $14 million scheme, located in Mubuga, is...

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