Monday
December 11
2023

BII, FMO, Proparco and Frontier Energy Co-Invest in Planet Solar, Sierra Leone’s First Large-Scale Grid-Connected Solar IPP

Development Finance Institutions, British International Investment (“BII”), FMO, and Proparco, and renewable fund manager Frontier Energy today announced a co-investment of over $52 million for Planet Solar, a greenfield 50MW solar power project in Sierra Leone, developed by Frontier Energy and Planet One. The co-investment enables the development of a critical project that stimulates investment in renewable energy – responding to the urgent need for access to clean, affordable and stable power.

Photo courtesy of andreas160578.

Source: Proparco (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Technology
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climate change, energy access, renewable energy, solar, wind