Daystar Power to install 5.2 MW Solar Plant for Societe de Ciment de Cote d'Ivoire

Daystar Power Group has signed an agreement with Société de Ciment de Côte d'Ivoire for the development of a 5.2 MWp solar PV plant at the company’s industrial facility in Côte d’Ivoire.The project will be delivered under a full-service model, with Daystar responsible for design, financing, construction and long-term operations. The installation will operate as a behind-the-meter system, supplying electricity directly to the cement plant and offsetting grid consumption under a long-term power purchase or lease structure.

The transaction reflects a growing trend in West Africa’s commercial and industrial segment, where energy-intensive users are increasingly adopting on-site renewable generation to manage power costs and improve supply reliability. For cement producers in particular, where electricity represents a significant share of operating expenses, solar integration offers a pathway to both cost reduction and emissions mitigation.

While financing details have not been disclosed, Daystar typically structures such projects through an energy-as-a-service model, retaining ownership of the asset and providing power to the client under contracted tariffs. This approach removes upfront capital requirements for the industrial off-taker while enabling developers to deploy capital across a diversified portfolio of distributed assets.

The project marks a first for Côte d’Ivoire’s cement sector, positioning SC CI as the first operator in the country to integrate a solar plant of this scale into its energy mix. It also signals increasing momentum for distributed solar in Francophone Africa, where industrial adoption has historically lagged behind Anglophone markets.

At 5.2 MWp, the installation sits within the upper range of typical C&I solar deployments in the region, highlighting the growing appetite among large industrial users for scaled on-site generation solutions. The project further strengthens Daystar’s presence in West Africa, where the company continues to expand its portfolio of industrial solar assets across multiple markets.