Savannah Energy to expand Chad's renewable energy

Savannah Energy entered a deal with Chad's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to develop renewable energy projects with an aggregate capacity of 500 MW. The deal will include the Centrale Solaire de Komé Project and the Centrales d'Energie Renouvelable de N'Djamena Project. The Centrale Solaire de Komé Project entails constructing a 300 MW solar photovoltaic farm and battery energy storage system in Kome, southern Chad, and its neighbouring cities, Moundou and Doba. The Centrales d'Energie Renouvelable de N'Djamena Project involves the development of solar and wind plants of up to 100 MW each to generate power for N'Djamena, the capital city.

This project is expected to raise the city's installed grid-connected power generation capacity by up to 63%. The project is essential because it is intended to replace the current reliance on hydrocarbons for power generation and give Chadians reliable and regular electricity. In addition, the project will generate clean and dependable electricity for the Doba Oil Project.

The project is expected to be approved in 2023 and will begin producing electricity two years later. The project will be one of the biggest solar projects in Sub-Saharan Africa and the largest project involving battery storage in Africa. The Chadian populace is also likely to pay less than they currently pay for hydrocarbon-powered projects. After the Projects have been completed in 2025, it is expected that the country's GDP and its citizens' standard of living will increase.