Mali Can Turn to Russia's Solar and Nuclear Power Expertise for More Affordable Electricity: Expert
07:12 15.11.2026 (Updated: 07:24 15.11.2026)
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Mali Can Turn to Russia's Solar and Nuclear Power Expertise for More Affordable Electricity: Expert
Mali faces a severe electricity deficit, and its current fossil fuel-dependent power generation is expensive, Fousseynou Ouattara, vice-president of the Defense Commission of Mali's National Transitional Council, told Sputnik Africa.
"Nuclear energy is, first of all, a very high investment, but the selling cost is very low. We want affordable energy, sufficient energy, and energy that will relieve the state's burdens," he noted.
In this context, Ouattara recalled the Russian-Malian ongoing partnership in the Sanankoroba solar power plant project.
ℹ According to media reports, the Sanankoroba solar power plant, being built with the support of Russia's Rosatom subsidiary, has the capacity of 200 megawatts, covering an area of 314 hectares.
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