Toyota Tsusho Building 25MW Solar in Benin

• Toyota Tsusho and RMT are collaborating to build a 25-MW solar power plant in Benin, West Africa. The project is supported by the government and marks the first large-scale renewable energy project ever by a Japanese firm. Construction is expected to finish in 2024 and the project will help Benin reduce electricity imports and install 150 MW of solar power generation by 2026.

Toyota Tsusho and RMT will collaborate to build the 25-MW solar power plant in Pobe, Benin. The project has been approved by the government and marks the first large-scale renewable energy project undertaken by a Japanese firm in West Africa. Construction of the facility is expected to be completed in 2024 and will be implemented as a Japanese public-private partnership. The project will help Benin to reduce the utilization of thermal power plants and become less dependent on electricity imports from other countries. The country also has the ambition to install 150 MW of solar power generation facilities by 2026.

What Is Toyota Tsusho's and RMT's 25-MW Solar Project in Benin?

• The 25-MW solar power plant in Pobe, Benin is a project between Toyota Tsusho and RMT.
• This project marks the first large-scale renewable energy project ever undertaken by a Japanese firm in West Africa.
• Construction of the facility is expected to be completed in 2024 and will be implemented as a Japanese public-private partnership.
• The project aims to reduce the utilization of thermal power plants in Benin and decrease the country’s dependence on electricity imports from other countries.
• Benin aspires to install 150 MW of solar power generation facilities by 2026.
• The total cost for the 25-MW solar project is estimated to be approximately JPY 22 billion (USD 200 million).
• The project is expected to generate 38,000 MWh of electricity per year, enough to power 150,000 homes in Benin.
• The project is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 24,000 tons per year.