- G8 will install the largest floating solar system in West Africa.
- The facility will feature G8’s new generation flotation and high output Photovoltaic modules.
G8 Subsea, a Singapore-based technology company with global expertise in offshore and marine renewable energy projects, has announced its contract agreement with BUI Power Authority Ghana to install a full turnkey 65MW system at the BUI Hydro Dam facility.
The company will install the GPM-65 floating solar system- featuring G8’s new generation floatation and high output Photovoltaic modules to increase the power production capacity of Hydro Power Plants with an advanced power management system. This will ensure efficient power and load transfer between solar and hydro-power.
The GPM-65 Solar-Hydro System will occupy approximately 350,000m2 of water space at Black Volta River close to the Hydro dam vicinity. G8 will incorporate the Solar-Hydro system with its marine engineered mooring and flotation technology to cater to different depth variations of the dam throughout the year.
G8’s management and local joint venture partner KW Renewables conducted a site assessment of the hydro dam facility to initiate logistics and project preparation with the BUI operations team. The system is targeted to be commissioned by the third quarter of 2023.