Gourou Banda Solar Power Station
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As of September 2021, Niger''s national generation capacity was reported as 284 megawatts, all of it derived from expensive "fossil fuels". The national electrification rate was 18.8 percent, in 2019, with the government of Niger aiming to raise that rate to 80 percent by 2035, with 30 percent of generating capacity derived from renewable sources. The Gorou Banda Solar Plant represents the first grid-ready renewable energy source in the country.
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