Green Giant: SkyPower, AFC Partner on 200-MW Solar Project
- SkyPower and AFC team up to bring solar power to the DRC, driving economic growth and sustainability in Africa. A bright future ahead!
SkyPower Global and Africa Finance Corporation have agreed to jointly develop a 200-MW solar project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This project, known as the Green Giant project, is the first phase of a larger initiative to generate 1,000 MW of solar power in the DRC. The necessary approvals for the initial 200-MW project have been secured and construction is set to begin by 2025.
The collaboration between SkyPower and AFC aims to drive industrialization, create local jobs, promote sustainable economic growth, and facilitate a transition to net zero emissions in the DRC and across Africa. This agreement marks a significant step towards realizing the power purchase agreement previously signed with the DRC’s state-owned utility, Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL). Amadou Wadda, Senior Director of Project Development and Technical Solutions at AFC, expressed optimism about the positive impact this project will have on the region.
What are the goals of the Green Giant solar project in the DRC?
- Generate 200 MW of solar power in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the Green Giant project
- Contribute to a larger initiative to generate 1,000 MW of solar power in the DRC
- Drive industrialization and create local jobs in the region
- Promote sustainable economic growth in the DRC
- Facilitate a transition to net zero emissions in the DRC and across Africa
- Secure necessary approvals for the initial 200-MW project and begin construction by 2025
- Realize a power purchase agreement with the DRC’s state-owned utility, Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL)
