# CIMAF starts construction of calcined clay unit and solar plant at Ouagadougou cement plant

Ciments de l'Afrique (CIMAF) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of its cement plant in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, which includes a calcined clay production unit and a solar power plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-08-08
- Where: Ouagadougou, Kossodo industrial zone, Burkina Faso
- Status: under construction
- Products: calcined clay, cement
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Ciments de l'Afrique](https://endata.com/companies/20327.md)

## Sources

- [presidencedufaso.bf](https://www.presidencedufaso.bf/cimenterie-au-burkina-une-unite-de-production-dargile-calcinee-pour-renforcer-les-capacites-de-cimaf/), 2024-08-08: "Cette extension est constituée d'une unité de production d'argile calcinée et d'une centrale solaire."

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