The energy desert of northern Ivory Coast is in retreat. Where stable access to electricity remained a challenge for a long time, there are now 70 hectares of photovoltaic panels, a tangible symbol of a transformation in progress. Called “Ferké Solar”, this second solar power plant in the country after that of Boundiali has 73,341 latest generation panels, capable of producing 90 gigawatt hours of electricity each year. Sufficient capacity to supply thousands of homes in the region while avoiding the emission of 39,000 tonnes of CO₂ per year, or more than a million tonnes over the entire lifespan of the installation.

With a total cost of 41 billion CFA francs, the project mobilized private capital as well as international and institutional concessional financing African development institutions, including the West African Development Bank (BOAD). It constitutes the first major solar project designed, financed and carried out from start to finish by an independent Ivorian producer, in this case PFO Énergies, a subsidiary of the PFO Africa group.

During the ceremony, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Téné Birahima OUATTARA, praised an infrastructure which strengthens national energy autonomy and consolidates the bases of development economic and social of the country. Located approximately 650 kilometers from Abidjan, in one of the sunniest areas of the territory, the plant illustrates the desire to diversify the Ivorian energy mix and bring clean electricity closer to the populations of the north, according to the vision of the Head of State H.E Alassane OUATTARA. 

Recall that the first stone of the project was laid on February 2, 2025, for delivery in just thirteen months, a record time which testifies to the effectiveness of the public-private partnership put in place.