Chad Villa Solar Power Generation System

What is the Chad energy project?

The Project will help build sustainability in the electricity sector in Chad by reducing production costs; will increase installed capacity in the country and contribute 10% of the energy supplied to the interconnected system (the equivalent of 25,000 customers).

Where will a solar farm be built in Chad?

Savannah Energy plans to build a 300MW solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS) facility, called Centrale Solaire de Komé, in Komé, Chad. The clean energy generated by the facility will be delivered to Doba Oil Project, as well as the surrounding towns of Moundou and Doba, and the country’s capital city, N’Djamena.

Why should we invest in solar power in Chad?

It is an opportunity to improve energy access in Chad by developing its natural solar potential. Moreover, the Project will set a precedent for PPPs in the country and create an opportunity for replication for other solar power projects on the Sahel region in the framework of the Desert to Power Initiative.

How much will Chad spend on solar power?

Chad plans to raise $1.1 billion to add 886 MW of power capacity, the majority of which is expected to be solar. Chad is aiming to deploy 520 MW of new solar by the end of the decade. The target forms part of the country's national development plan, Chad Connection 2030, which launched earlier this year.