These projects encompass solar power generation, transnational electricity interconnection, and rural electrification. The initiative aims to construct solar power plants and install a 1,373-kilometer high-voltage transmission line with a capacity of 600 MW, enhancing solar energy output and ensuring electricity access for all in both nations. Mauritania secures funding through a $272 million loan from the African Development Fund and a $1.5 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, marking the largest financing ever provided by the African Development Bank to Mauritania. The RIMDIR initiative, supported by a $16 million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), focuses on rural electrification in 40 localities in southeastern Mauritania. For over fifty years, the African Development Bank has been engaged in Mauritania across key development sectors such as agriculture, governance, water and sanitation, energy, mining, private sector, transport, and social welfare.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 30, 2024 05:15 UTC