Post: Installation and maintenance of photovoltaic solar systems: 43 young people from the Sahel trained and equipped

Forty-three young people from six municipalities in the Sahel region completed a ten-day training course in Dori on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in photovoltaic solar system installation and maintenance techniques. This training was organized by the Association Monde Rural (AMR) as part of the Community Recovery and Stabilization Project in the Sahel (PCRSS).This training aims to increase the resilience capacities of local authorities in the field of energy, explained the provincial coordinator of the AMR, Mr. Sofiane Bila.According to Mr. Bila, out of a forecast of forty young people to be trained, one hundred and sixty-five candidates applied, and in total, forty-three people were selected.The provincial coordinator added that this training allowed participants to acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills on photovoltaic modules or solar panels, energy accumulators or batteries, solar charge regulators, inverters, maintenance and protection of electrical systems, sizing of a photovoltaic s olar system and solar water pumping.The representative of the training beneficiaries, Mr. Abdoul Aziz Maiga, expressed his sincere gratitude to the AMR and the PCRSS for this exceptional opportunity.According to him, this new knowledge and valuable skills will enable them to actively contribute to the energy transition in Burkina Faso."We hope to be able to count on your support for the implementation of our future projects and to continue promoting renewable energies in our region," concluded Mr. Maiga.Addressing her godchildren, the beneficiaries' godmother, Mrs. Aïcha Diabaté, warmly congratulated them for their commitment and perseverance throughout this training.'Today, you receive installation kits that represent much more than tools: they symbolize the opportunities available to you to put into practice what you have learned and to actively participate in a more sustainable energy future,' said Ms. Diabaté.On behalf of the Burkinabe government, the High Commissioner of the Séno province, Mr . Wulfran Émile Bamas, expressed his gratitude to the World Bank for its financial support for the Community Recovery and Stabilization Project in the Sahel (PCRSS), which comes at a time when Burkina Faso is going through an unprecedented security crisis.As a reminder, the PCRSS is an initiative of Mali and Burkina Faso, financed by the World Bank to enable the stabilization and recovery of communities in the three-border area, which have been severely affected by insecurity.In the Sahel region, the project is being implemented in the communes of Gorom-Gorom, Dori, Djibo, Sebba, Arbinda and Gorgadji.Source: Burkina Information Agency