- Amea Power has signed a framework agreement with the Malawian authorities.
- The UAE-based company wants to build a 50 MWp solar power plant in Malawi.
Amea Power is an independent power producer (IPP) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It has just obtained the green light from the Malawian authorities to invest in solar photovoltaic energy. The framework agreement was signed recently on the sidelines of the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
Amea Power will invest in a 50 MWp solar facility per the deal. There isn’t a lot of information available about this ongoing project. When the final investment choice is made, perhaps more information will be available. In any event, Malawi relies on renewable energy for its development and will profit from this investment. According to Power Africa, this East African nation has a 532 MW capacity, primarily attained through hydroelectric facilities.
Malawi intends to diversify its source of electricity by purchasing solar photovoltaic energy. There are already two such facilities in operation in the nation. One of the largest operational solar power facilities in East Africa is Salima which has a capacity of 60 MWp.
Golomoti is where the other solar farm is situated. The park contains a 5 MW/10 MW storage system with a 20 MWp capacity. Both facilities were constructed through public-private partnerships (PPPs) between the government-owned Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) and a group that included the independent power producers JCM Power and InfraCo Africa are part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group.