Ivory Coast's first solar power plant in Boundiali opened in June 2023, aiming to improve electricity supply for over 430,000 households, and is part of the country'

Ivory Coast's first solar power plant in Boundiali opened in June 2023, aiming to improve electricity supply for over 430,000 households. Financed by Ivory Coast, a German loan, and a European Union grant, the $82.1-million project is part of the country's clean energy initiative targeting 45% renewable energy by 2030. Africa, with 60% of the world's best solar resources, has doubled its clean energy capacity in the last 10 years but still represents only 2% of global capacity.