Daystar Power Installs 6. 9 MW of Solar Capacity Across Nestlé Sites in West Africa
Daystar Power has completed and commissioned 6. 884 MWp of solar capacity across four Nestlé sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal. The projects form part of Daystar’s expanding commercial and industrial solar portfolio, which includes recent installations for cement, agribusiness and packaging manufacturers. The growth of captive and rooftop solar. . .
Daystar Power has completed and commissioned 6. 884 MWp of solar capacity across four Nestlé sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal. The projects form part of Daystar’s expanding commercial and industrial solar portfolio, which includes recent installations for cement, agribusiness and packaging manufacturers. The growth of captive and rooftop solar systems reflects a broader African trend, with such installations accounting for 44% of new solar capacity additions in 2025. Daystar Power has completed the deployment of solar power plants across four Nestlé facilities in West Africa, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growing commercial and industrial solar business. In astatementpublished on June 23, the Shell-owned renewable energy developer said the installations span Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Senegal and provide a combined capacity of 6,884 kilowatt-peak (kWp), or nearly 7 megawatts (MW). The portfolio includes two solar plants in Abidjan with a combined capacity of 3,447 kWp, a 2,547-kWp solar facility at Nestlé’s site in Tema, Ghana, and an 890-kWp installation in Dakar, Senegal. Daystar said all four facilities are now fully operational. “Each installation is sized and configured to generate measurable environmental and social impact, notably through reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening energy resilience,”Daystar Power said in the statement. The announcement comes as Daystar continues to expand its footprint in West Africa’s commercial and industrial solar market. Since the beginning of the year, the company has announced a 5. 2-MWp solar plant for Société de Ciment de Côte d’Ivoire (SC CI), a 1. 9-MWp project for Olam Agri Ghana, and a 2. 6-MW installation for packaging manufacturer GZ Industries in Nigeria. These projects highlight the growing interest among industrial companies in decentralized solar energy solutions as businesses seek to reduce energy costs and improve power reliability. The trend aligns with broader developments across the African solar sector. In its reportAfrica Market Outlook for Solar PV: 2026–2029, published in February 2026, the Global Solar Council stated that rooftop, commercial and captive solar systems accounted for nearly 44% of all new solar capacity installed across Africa in 2025. These systems are deployed directly at consumer sites, including factories and industrial facilities. Industrial demand continues to support solar deployment across West Africa, where companies face persistent challenges linked to energy costs, grid constraints and dependence on diesel generators. Against this backdrop, decentralized solar projects are creating new growth opportunities for specialized developers and energy service providers. Daystar said the solar infrastructure deployed for Nestlé provides a foundation for future phases of cooperation between the two companies across West Africa, signaling potential additional investments in renewable energy solutions for industrial operations. This article was initially published in French by Abdoullah DiopAdapted in English by Ange J. A de Berry Quenum