A Dubai-based industrial group, Mark Cables, has completed a 200-megawatt thermal power plant in Burkina Faso, delivering a major boost to the country’s fragile energy system. Built in just six months at an estimated cost of $213 million, the project comes as Burkina Faso grapples with one of the lowest electricity access rates in the world, with only about 20% of the population connected to power. By adding significant new generation capacity, the plant is expected to ease supply shortages, stabilize the national grid, and reduce reliance on costly electricity imports from neighboring coastal states. This development represents a concrete step toward powering economic growth and improving living standards in the West African nation.
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