The African Development Bank Group approved EUR 28 million (~$29.20 million) to build two 15 MW solar plants in Gassi and Lamadji, Chad, under the Desert to Power program. The funding included EUR 20 million (~$20.86 million) in loans and grants and EUR 8 million in guarantees from the African Development Fund and Green Climate Fund. The project aimed to boost Chad’s power supply by 20%, generate 61 GWh annually, and cut carbon emissions by 49,000 tons per year. It included battery storage, created 200 construction jobs, and reduced reliance on fuel-based power and energy imports. Total project costs were estimated at EUR 41 million.
African Development Bank funded 30 MW solar project in Chad
AfDB funded two 15 MW solar plants in Chad to generate 61 GWh annually and cut emissions by 49,000 tons per year. (Image Credit/Source: LCEC/Pixabay)
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