With limited cloud cover during the dry seasons and high solar intensity year-round, solar energy is a promising solution for the country's rural and urban areas. The consistent sunshine makes Burundi highly suitable for off-grid, mini-grid, and small-scale rooftop. Burundi faces persistent energy access challenges, with national electrifica-tion rates below 12% and continued dependence on hydropower and biomass. Despite abundant solar resources, systematic assessments of irradiance and temperature variability are scarce, limiting evidence-based planning for. Frequent outages, compounded by a deepening fuel crisis, have forced hospitals to rely on costly diesel from the black market—where prices can reach US$10–13 per litre, more than seven times the official rate. A second phase of the scheme, due for completion this year, will power an additional nine district hospitals. Solar installation at a care centre in. The country lies just south of the equator, with a high plateau geography and moderate tropical climate, offering substantial solar potential for decentralized energy solutions. Solar resource map copyright at 2021 Solargis. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY-SA 4. Want to know more? Discover how GSOL Energy, in partnership with Itco Solar Energy, installed a 95. 04 kWp solar PV system for UNDP in Bujumbura, Burundi. Covering 92% of energy needs, the project reduces CO2 emissions by 58 tons annually and supports sustainable development.