Evaluation of the Solar Photovoltaic Potential for Electrification of Rural Areas off the National Grid in Mali

Issa Bagayogo, Souleymane Sanogo, Issiaka Traoré · 2025 · Computational Water Energy and Environmental Engineering

Summary. Mali possesses exceptional solar resources capable of electrifying rural areas disconnected from the national grid. Using GIS and analytical hierarchy methods, researchers identified 409 communes suitable for solar photovoltaic installations and calculated their solar potential. Results show Mali's available solar resources vastly exceed rural electricity needs, making solar energy a viable and cost-effective alternative to conventional power infrastructure for remote communities.

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  title   = {Evaluation of the Solar Photovoltaic Potential for Electrification of Rural Areas off the National Grid in Mali},
  author  = {Issa Bagayogo and Souleymane Sanogo and Issiaka Traoré},
  journal = {Computational Water Energy and Environmental Engineering},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.4236/cweee.2025.142005},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4236/cweee.2025.142005}
}

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DOI

10.4236/cweee.2025.142005

Countries

Mali

Categories

energy, rural-data-and-definitions

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2026-04-28