- Amea Power is officially launching the construction of the third phase of the Blitta solar photovoltaic park in Togo.
- The plant’s capacity will increase from 50 to 70 MWp at the end of the works.
In Togo, work has officially started on the third phase of the Blitta photovoltaic solar power facility. The foundation stone was laid at the project site in the Central Region by the President of the Republic, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé. The Blitta sun power plant will have a capacity increase of 70 MWp before the end of 2023, making it the biggest solar photovoltaic plant in West Africa.
The project would require the most assistance from the Togolese government when laying the cornerstone for the third phase of the project, according to Hussain Al Nowais, president of Amea Power. The plant’s first two phases, each with a 50 MWp capacity, have been running since June 2.
In honor of the Emir of Abu Dhabi and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed Bin Zayed, the Blitta solar power facility has been given that name (UAE). A 25-year power purchase agreement governs the sale of the Blitta solar plant’s production to the Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo (CEET) (PPA). Amea Power, the solar plant’s developer, has calculated that it can supply 158,333 Togolese homes. But, upon expansion, the facility should be able to supply enough energy to at least 222,000 Togolese homes.
Amea Power’s subsidiary Amea Technical Services is doing the work that is currently being done. The independent power producer (IPP) from Dubai is anticipated to contribute $25 million to the creation of this third phase. Funding is being provided by the Abu Dhabi Export Office (ADEX), a financial facility of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD).