Solamon Energy Corp. has entered into an agreement with Mauritius to sell large-scale solar arrays, marking the island nation as its first expedition into Africa. The applications will be utilized for fields, parking lots, and rooftops.
The country is one of the few African countries to provide access to electricity to 75% of its inhabitants, and is attempting to increase its renewable energy production to about 40% within the next decade. It has prioritized sectors like wind, solar, and biomass hoping to procure investment to help meet the country’s renewable energy goal.
Mauritius has ambitious plans to become a leader in sustainable development in the region. The 2010 ranking by the Environmental Performance Index ranked the nation sixth out of 163 countries on its progress in protecting the environment and sustainability. InvestMauritius.com said, “However, there is always room for improvement, which is why Mauritius is putting emphasis on a ‘Green’ Mauritius.”
Solamon Energy focuses on integrated arrays of ground-mounted and rooftop PV applications. These solar power plants are connected by cable to varied transmission equipment, including converters, inverters and batteries, utilizing 5 acres of land per unit; each unit is called an Apollo Acre™. Additionally, it is expected the company’s business activities will spin-off many jobs locally, given engineering requirements, construction, unit commissioning and subsequent maintenance.
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