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Power developments in Africa

Compiled by Roger Lilley, Now Media

Significant gas discovery Diass solar power plant enters
service
In 2014, gas was discovered in Mauritania. Since then, another 15 trillion cubic feet of gas
reserves have been found on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal. This led to the The Senegalese government recently
development of the $4,8 billion Grand Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) floating LNG project whose first inaugurated the Diass solar power plant
phase will produce up to 2,5 million tons (mtpa) of gas per annum. Mauritania could possibly located 40 km south-east of the capital
produce 10 mtpa of LNG for a period of 30 to 50 years at the GTA once phases two and three Dakar. The installation, which has a capacity
phases are completed. of 23 MW, was financed by the German
Development Agency (KfW). The power plant
Converting waste to power Funding for hydropower plant has 85 248 polycrystalline PV panels installed
on a 32-hectare site. The park is connected
The Egyptian Arab British Company for The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund to Senegal’s national electricity grid. The
Dynamic Industries (ABD) has completed (EAIF), a financing facility of the Private plant, which is capable of supplying 33 000
the construction of two solid waste-to- Infrastructure Development Group Senegalese households, will reduce the use
energy plants in Egypt. The two plants (PIDG), has confirmed its financing for of fuel oil in thermal power plants, saving
handle 2800 tonnes of solid waste daily the Nyamwamba ll hydroelectric power 1,7 billion CFA francs (about €2,5 million)
and will generate up to 123 MW of plant in Uganda. The $10,6 million loan is per year.
electricity per hour, or 2952 MW per day. being provided to its developer Serengeti
The two new plants required an investment Energy, which developed the project using Large rooftop PV project
of €750 million. This initiative will support its own funds. EAIF says the loan will make
the Egyptian government’s strategy for the project more financially viable and Empower New Energy, a company which
sustainable energy by 2035 which aims have a long-term impact. The new facility specialises in renewable energy financing
to phase out the energy subsidy regime, is located upstream of the Nyamwamba I for commercial and industrial clients,
diversifying the electricity mix to 42% hydropower plant (9,2 MW), also operated continues its expansion in North Africa.
renewables, and promoting energy by Serengeti Energy. Saems Hydro, Andritz The Norwegian investment company
efficiency. and Zutari developed the project. has announced a partnership with
Arab Medical Equipment Company, a
Renewable energy project with storage family-owned syringe manufacturer. The
partnership will build a rooftop solar
Savannah Energy is to build three renewable energy plants with a combined capacity of 500 power plant to power the firm’s factory in
MW to power three Chadian towns, and oil facilities. The 300 MW Komé solar power plant, Ramadan City, Cairo, Egypt. The solar plant
which is expected to go into commercial operation in 2025, will be connected to Chad’s will have a capacity of 2,5 MW and will,
electricity grid, providing clean electricity to the cities of Doba, Moundou and N’Djamena. The at the end of the project, be capable of
park will be equipped with an electricity storage system. A 100 MW solar plant and a 100 MW producing 4,4 GWh of electricity per year.
wind farm, with storage, are also planned for the country.
Off-grid solar electrification
Huge investment for green Two new hydroelectric plants scheme
hydrogen
China Grezhouba Group Corporation will The African Development Bank has signed
Mauritania has signed an agreement build two new hydroelectric power plants a $69,88 million financing agreement with
with CWP Global, an Australian energy in Congo in conjunction with Congolese the government of Ghana. The funds are for
group, to develop a large green hydrogen company Energaz. The facilities, which will the implementation of a rural electrification
project, requiring an investment of $40 have a combined capacity of 331 MW, will project via stand-alone solar systems. The
billion. CWP aims to produce 1,7 million be built under a public-private partnership. project comprises two major components.
tonnes per year of green hydrogen or 10 The larger one, with a capacity of 230 MW, The first is the installation of 38 solar-
million tonnes per year of green ammonia will be built in the Morala region. The other powered minigrids to provide electricity to
for local use and export. The company power station, with a capacity of 101 MW, public service structures, including 2000
plans to power this project by developing will be built at Nyanga, in western Congo. SMEs, 1350 schools, 500 health centres and
30 GW of new electricity generation The project also covers the rehabilitation of 400 rural communities. The other part of the
capacity by means of 18 GW of new wind the 19,2 MW Liouesso hydroelectric plant. programme aims to install 12 000 rooftop
power capacity and 12 GW of new solar These new facilities will diversify Congo’s solar systems for businesses and households
power. electricity mix. to reduce debts and electricity bills.

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