- Scatec group has signed agreements to install solar plants in Cameroon and Chad.
- The solar plants have a cumulative capacity of 43.7MWp.
Scatec has won several contracts to deploy its decentralized power generation solutions in two countries in the sub-region. In Cameroon, Release by Scatec has signed an agreement with the utility Energy of Cameroon (Eneo) for solar projects in Maroua and Guider in the north of the country.
The company will install two solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 36MWp. The contract also includes the installation of 20MW/19MWh battery storage systems. These solar power plants will help reduce the frequency of load shedding in northern Cameroon.
Release by Scatec also signed a contract with Chadian solar off-grid provider Ziz Energie to deliver a 7.7MWp solar photovoltaic plant. The plant will provide electricity to 300,000 people in at least five provincial towns in Chad. ZIZ Energy is implementing these off-grid solar electrification projects with the support of the Netherlands Development Finance Corporation (FMO) and Energy Access Ventures.