- Qair has signed four power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the Central Electricity Board (CEB), Mauritius’ electricity utility.
- The contracts are for developing a combined 60 MW solar energy capacity with battery storage.
In Mauritius, four power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been made between the state-owned Central Electricity Board (CEB) and Qair, a generator of renewable energy situated in Paris, France. The contracts provide for the construction of four solar power plants with a total capacity of 60 MWac, dubbed “Stor’Sun (SS)” and outfitted with battery storage systems.
The SS1 and SS2 solar power plants will be set up by the Qair Group in Trou d’Eau Douce on the island’s east coast. In the northwest of the nation, at Balaclava, the SS3 park will be constructed. A settlement called Petite-Rivière, which is only 7 km from Port-Louis, the capital of Mauritius, will house the other solar system (SS4).
The company is thereby supporting the Mauritius government’s plan of decarbonization and diversification of the electricity mix, which aims to produce 60% of the country’s electricity from renewable sources by 2030, through its portfolio of solar projects with battery storage. The majority of the nation’s electricity is generated by thermal power plants, which are located off the coast of East Africa. Fossil fuel costs are rising as a result of the present energy crisis. Another reason for Mauritius to switch to renewable energy, particularly solar energy, which is less expensive to install, is provided by this.
The four solar power plants owned by the Qair Group, which is assisting in implementing this program, will receive an investment of 7 billion Mauritius rupees, or just over $151 million. Qair already manages three wind and solar farms with 35 MW of power. The organisation developed the first wind farm in Mauritius that Jean-Marc Bouchet formed. The facility located in Plaines des Roches has a capacity of 9.3 Megawatts.