The WAPP Regional Solar Power Park Project in Mali is a scalable, multiphase and multi-site solar programme with potential capacity of 150 MW at Fana, Bougouni and Sanankoroba.
AfDB's Desert-to-Power roadmap identifies a 150 MW regional solar park in Mali that can be expanded in later phases, while current regional programme activity focuses on pre-feasibility and project preparation.
The project is part of the ECOWAS Master Plan's renewable-energy subprogramme for an integrated and efficient West African electricity system. It will develop a scalable, multiphase and multi-site solar power park in Mali with a potential capacity of 150 MW. The selected sites are Fana, Bougouni and Sanankoroba around Bamako.
Verified implementation and technical context: The project is intended to aggregate solar development into a regional-scale investment connected to the West African Power Pool rather than treat each site as an unrelated national plant. Preparation must confirm solar resource, land, grid connection, transmission capacity, environmental and social requirements, commercial structure, phased capacity and the relationship among the Fana, Bougouni and Sanankoroba sites. Desert-to-Power reporting confirms that regional on-grid and off-grid solar programmes are being advanced through pre-feasibility work. Construction or financing of a separate solar facility at one location must not automatically be reported as implementation of the full PP2 regional park.
1. Increase electricity generation capacity in Mali and the ECOWAS region to reduce the demand-supply imbalance. 2. Augment the share of renewable energy (solar) in the regional energy mix, contributing to climate change mitigation. 3. Develop key solar power infrastructure to support regional electricity market integration under WAPP. 4. Support Mali's national energy diversification strategy and reduce dependence on hydropower and thermal plants. 5. Generate approximately 498 GWh of clean electricity annually upon completion. 6. Create local employment opportunities during construction and operation phases.