 The first utility-scale solar farm in Sub-Saharan Africa is the 8.5MW plant at Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, in the Rwamagana District, Eastern Province of Rwanda.It leased of land from the village which is a charity to house and educate Rwandan genocide victims.The plant uses 28,360 photovoltaic panels and produces 6% of total electrical supply of the country.