The African Development Bank (AfDB) will help finance a 62 MWp solar power plant in Sokodé, central Togo. The AfDB board approved the project on May 8, 2025. It will back the initiative with €26.5 million  (about CFA17.4 billion).

The project aligns with Togo’s goal to reach 200 MWp of renewable energy by 2030. EDF Group will design, build, and run the plant, with co-financing from Proparco, the private sector arm of the French Development Agency (AFD).

The AfDB funding splits into two loans: €18.5 million from the AfDB itself and a €8 million concessional loan from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the pan-African bank.

The project’s total cost is €61 million. It will include an 11 km transmission line, and the solar plant will generate 87 GWh yearly. This output will cut CO₂ emissions by 13,600 tonnes annually. It will also improve access to clean, reliable, and cheap energy in Togo.

Kevin Kariuki, AfDB Vice President for Energy, called the Sokodé solar project a "landmark achievement." The solar power plant will strengthen energy security in Togo.

Recently, Togo began building another solar power plant in Dapaong, which should be ready in 13 months. 

This article was initially published in French by Ayi Renaud Dossavi

Edited in English by Ola Schad Akinocho