Chad installs solar photovoltaic panels

Will a solar PV plant be a 'pioneering project' in Chad?

The European Investment Bank (EBI) described the solar PV plant as a “pioneering project” that “will help liberalise the energy sector, and mobile private investment in Chad.” It is calculated that the cost of electricity will be less than half the current cost of power following the project.

Where is Chad's first solar power plant located?

InnoVent has therefore decided to develop the country’s first solar power plant, by implanting it in Abéché, the second largest city in Chad with 80,000 inhabitants, but which is not connected to the national electricity grid. The project’s beginnings date back to the end of 2015.

Why did Innovent develop a solar power plant in Chad?

The other advantage would be the preservation of the environment, important in a semi-desert country like Chad. InnoVent has therefore decided to develop the country’s first solar power plant, by implanting it in Abéché, the second largest city in Chad with 80,000 inhabitants, but which is not connected to the national electricity grid.

Why is electricity so expensive in Chad?

Despite these resources, electricity remains very scarce in Chad, making it one of the most expensive in the world. Today, apart from the 1 MW wind power plant (composed of 4 wind turbines) in Amdjarass, a town in the east of the country, electricity is only supplied by generators, which regularly break down.

How many solar panels are in a solar farm?

The solar farm is currently made up of 360 bi-face panels of 365 WC of unit power, 3,240 polycrystalline panels of 335 WC of unit power, 40 trackers, 10 inverters of 100 kW each and a delivery station (PDL) of 1,250 kVA. Between the substation and the SNE source station, 8 km of connection were made in trenches to meet local constraints.