(Togo First) – Solar installers and system integrators in Togo attended a training workshop on JinkoSolar’s latest photovoltaic technology in Lomé on October 20. Organized by the renewable energy industry association Synergie des acteurs des énergies renouvelables au Togo (SAER-Togo), the workshop is part of a broader effort to professionalize the sector.
“One of SAER’s objectives is to professionalize the sector,” said its president, Serge Adote. The training focused on improving members’ installation, operation and maintenance skills using JinkoSolar’s Tiger Neo 3.0 panels, which are based on N-type tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) technology.
Training Led by the Manufacturer
According to Adama Cissé, JinkoSolar’s West Africa sales manager, the Tiger Neo 3.0 series can deliver up to 670 watts of power, with an annual degradation rate of less than 0.35%.
Participants had the opportunity to ask technical and practical questions. Fhad Tchangbedji, technical director at KYA Energy Group, said the manufacturer’s involvement could make it easier for installers to source equipment for large-scale projects and reduce the need to maintain advance inventories.
A Quality Label for Solar Companies
The training is part of a strategy SAER announced in May during Energy Week in Lomé to improve standards among solar industry operators, notably through the creation of a SAER Label.
Details have yet to be provided on the certification criteria, the body responsible for awarding the label, the launch timeline and any role public authorities might play in the initiative.
Association Reports More Than CFAF 20 Billion in Revenue
SAER’s 48 member companies generated combined revenue of more than CFAF 20 billion in 2025, according to Adote.
The figures represent substantial growth over a relatively short period. In March 2025, SAER reported 38 member companies and combined revenue of CFAF 8 billion.
Growing Need for Skills Amid Large-Scale Energy Projects
The push to improve technical skills comes at a time when Togo is working to expand electricity generation and reduce its dependence on imports. The national electrification rate rose from 70% in 2024 to 75% in 2025, according to the Energy Ministry. The government aims to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.
A solar power plant with planned capacity of 70 to 110 megawatts-peak (MWp) is under development in Nangbéto, marking the first phase of a 400 MWp program. In Dapaong, a separate 25 MWp solar project includes a planned 40 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery storage system.
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REFORMS OVERVIEW
 
 
 
 
STARTING A BUSINESS (more info)
At the fifteenth position, worldwide, and first in Africa, under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking, Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms….
 
ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info)
Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator, Togo, leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate, was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years… .
CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info)
Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts  • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal  • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks  • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara  • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute .
 
TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info)
In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.
In comparison to previous years, Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays, for import and export procedures related to import and export.
 
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info)
After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index, Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking. To this end, it has introduced this year multiple reforms.
 
GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info)
Over the past two years, Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently. Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water, Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements.
 
REGISTERING A PROPERTY  (more info)
Out of all the ‘Doing Business’ indicators, Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018. Indeed, after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking, the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa. To do so, Lomé has been introducing many reforms, with the latest batch implemented this year.
 
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info)
From professionalization to digitization, through legislative regulations, Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized. Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector, which is the focus of the National Development Plan.

 
PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info)
To improve its business environment, Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties. From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions, the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators. To achieve this, the authorities relied on digitization.
 
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