On September 26 the AfDB approved a loan and a Partial Risk Guarantee of €18 million to Chad to establish a PV solar power plant. The construction and operation of the Djermaya photovoltaic solar power plant, with a maximum capacity of 32 MW, is planned 30 km north of N’Djamena.
The interconnection infrastructure includes a 33 kV double circuit 33 kV overhead transmission line, two 33 / 90kV transformers at the Lamadji substation and a 4 MWh battery system for network stabilization.
The project will be the first public-private partnership (PPP) in the power sector for Chad. The project will contribute to building sustainability in Chad’s power sector by reducing production costs; will increase installed capacity in the country and contribute 10% of the energy supplied to the interconnected system (the equivalent of 25,000 customers).