Savannah Energy pens deal to develop up to 400MW of solar PV in Chad

• British energy business Savannah Energy has authorized an agreement with the government of Chad for the growth of as much as 500MW of utility-scale renewables.

The very first project, situated in the south of the nation and also as a result of be functional in 2025, comprises up to 300MW of solar PV as well as a battery energy storage system (BESS) that will provide power for the Doba Oil Project and two nearby towns.

The tariff for the electricity created from installation is expected to be considerably less than that being spent for the current hydrocarbon-based power generation in the region, according to Savannah Energy, which said the installation will provide electricity "on a prospective 24/7 basis".

A second project covered by the company's agreement entails the development of solar and also wind farms of up to 100MW each-- with a portion expected to take advantage of the installation of a BESS-- to supply power to Chad's capital, N'Djamena. This project is because of send its very first power to the grid in 2025 or 2026.

The installations are set to significantly scale up electricity manufacturing in Chad, which had just 285MW of creating capacity in 2020, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

" We are delighted to collaborate with Savannah on these two potentially transformational power projects for Chad," said the country's oil and also energy minister, Djerassem le Bemadjiel. "We are currently engaged to provide all the assistance required for implementing these projects and having the initial power supplied to our population as well as our sectors."

With activities in Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, Savannah Energy earlier this year protected a handle the federal government of Niger to build the country's very first wind farm, with a recommended capacity of approximately 250MW.

Savannah Energy chief executive officer Andrew Knott said the business expects to introduce its involvement in extra large power projects in the next year.