Africa-based Qair has secured $5.7 million from the Facility for Energy Inclusion to develop a 5.8 MW floating solar plant in Providence Lagoon, Mahé. The Seysun Lagoon project is the first utility-scale IPP in Seychelles and among the largest floating solar plants in Africa. It is backed by a 25-year PPA with the Public Utilities Corporation and was awarded to Qair and its local partner Vetiver Tech through a government tender. Listed in the national renewable energy roadmap, the plant is expected to reduce reliance on imported fuels, stabilize electricity costs, and support the country’s 2030 target of sourcing 15% of energy from renewables.