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Koumbia Solar Minigrid

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Koumbia, Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso

Updated April 15, 2026 13:06

Shared by AMP Burkina Faso

Country

Burkina Faso

State/Region

Hauts-Bassins

Local Government Area

Tuy Province

Village/Community

Koumbia

GPS Coordinates

11.252, -3.514

Site Type

Minigrid

AMP Site

Date of Commissioning

—

Developer/Operator

AMP Burkina Faso

Description

Solar hybrid minigrid providing electricity to households, small businesses, and community services in Koumbia village. The system supplies reliable off-grid power for lighting, refrigeration, and productive uses such as grain milling and phone charging.

Indicators disabled

CAPEX Breakdown

$250,000.00

Site Development Costs

$20,000 8.0%

Generation Costs

$140,000 56.0%

Distribution Costs

$55,000 22.0%

Metering & Termination

$15,000 6.0%

Logistics & Transport

$10,000 4.0%

VAT

$7,000 2.8%

Duties & Other Taxes

$3,000 1.2%

Operating Costs (OPEX)

$28,000.00

Fuel Costs

$5,500 19.6%

Planned Maintenance

$3,200 11.4%

Unplanned Maintenance

$1,800 6.4%

Wages & Salaries

$10,200 36.4%

Central Operational Costs

$4,300 15.4%

Other Operating Costs

$3,000 10.7%

Average Fuel Price ($/L) $1.05 /L

Tariffs per Segment ($/kWh)

April 07, 2024

Residential 0.4500 $/kWh
Commercial 0.5500 $/kWh
Institutional 0.4000 $/kWh
Productive 0.5000 $/kWh

Capital Structure ($)

Share Capital Contribution

75,000.00

Source of Share Capital

Local

Loan Capital (Debt)

100,000.00

Debt Raised

Yes

Grants & Donor Support ($)

Grant Amount Received (annual)

75,000.00

Primary Donor

UNDP / Global Environment Facility

Disbursement Tracking

Actual Disbursement Rate (%)

92.0%

General Connection Data

Total Connections

110

Active Connections

—

Connections by Sector

Residential / Households

85 77.3%

Commercial (single-phase)

15 13.6%

Productive Use (three-phase)

4 3.6%

Public / Institutions

5 4.5%

Industrial

1 0.9%

Last snapshot : June 2026

Monthly energy trend (kWh)

Direct Jobs Created

Men

7 70.0%

Women

3 30.0%

Local Residents Employed by Operator

Men

10 66.7%

Women

5 33.3%

Local Residents Trained

Men

8 80.0%

Women

2 20.0%

Fire and Safety Equipment Installed

Yes

Contracted Daily Service Hours (h/day)

—

Payment Process

—

Customer Complaints Procedure in Place

Yes

Equipment

Device Category	Manufacturer	Serial Number	Model	Rated Power	Installed Capacity	Battery Capacity	Installation Date	Status
Solar Panel	d.light	BFGRID-0011	—	—	—	—	—	Active