Total Eren to develop 50-MWp solar park in Gabon

• Independent power manufacturer Total Eren intends to construct a 50-MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) park near the resources of Gabon, Libreville.

The French company has recently signed an initial contract on the application of the project with Gabonese authorities, it was introduced today. The pact was authorized by Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze, Gabon's priest of energy and also water sources.

When finished, the solar park will be feeding its output to the power grid of residential water as well as power utility Societe d'energie et de l'eau du Gabon (SEEG). According to first quotes, it is anticipated to alleviate about 59,000 tonnes of co2 (CO2) discharges a year.

The plan will certainly be become aware in line with Gabon's aspirations to diversify its power generation resources. Currently, the Central African nation has 750 MW of total installed power generation capacity, of which more than half originates from thermal fossil fuels, shows data by the International Energy Agency (IEA) from November 2020. Around 44% of the total is hydropower.