Masdar stated it has began working the 5 MW Ile de Romainville PV undertaking within the Seychelles. The set up is supported by 3.3 MWh of storage capability.
Masdar, an Abu Dhabi-based renewables developer, has switched on a 5 MW photo voltaic plant within the Seychelles. The Ile de Romainville undertaking consists of 3.3 MW of battery vitality storage and a 33 kV electrical energy transmission system to the principle island of Mahe.
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Improvement (ADFD) is financing the undertaking, which was collectively developed by Masdar and Seychelles-based Public Utilities Corp. (PUC). It’s a part of the Worldwide Renewable Vitality Company (IRENA) and ADFD Venture Facility, which is an initiative to extend renewables in creating international locations. That is the second clear vitality undertaking in Seychelles, in response to Masdar.
Masdar constructed the photo voltaic plant on the island of Romainville, which hosts a number of wind generators from ADFD and Masdar’s Port Victoria Wind Farm. It particularly designed the PV set up to maximise using accessible land, whereas permitting the upkeep of wind generators and minimizing shading losses, Masdar stated in a press release.
“By saving about 2,000,000 liters of fossil gas per yr, the photo voltaic PV plant on Ile de Romainville will allow the nation to scale back its carbon footprint, present a variety of advantages to its folks and empower small companies,” stated ADFD Director Common Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi. “The undertaking will even make vitality extra inexpensive and accessible to the inhabitants.”
Seychelles depends closely on fossil fuels to satisfy its electrical energy wants, with fossil fuels accounting for almost 20% of the nation’s imports. It has set a goal of 15% renewables by 2030. In line with IRENA, the nation’s complete photo voltaic capability stands at 9 MW in 2021.
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