Amea Grand Bara Solar Power Station

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Amea Grand Bara Solar Power Station
Amea Grand Bara Solar Power Station
Country Djibouti
Location Ali Sabieh, Ali Sabieh Region
Coordinates 11°07′23″N42°41′20″E / 11.12306°N 42.68889°E / 11.12306; 42.68889
StatusProposed
Construction began2024 Expected
Commission date 2025 Expected
Owner(s)Amea Power
Operator(s)Amea Power
Solar farm
Type Flat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 25 MW (34,000 hp)
Annual net output 55 GWh

The Amea Grand Bara Solar Power Station is a planned 25 MW (34,000 hp) solar power plant in Djibouti. When commercially commissioned, it will be the country's first and largest grid-connected solar farm. [1]

Location

The power station would be located in the Grand Bara Desert, in the Ali Sabieh Region, in southeast Djibouti, close to the international borders with Ethiopia and Somaliland. [1]

Overview

The power station design has 25 megawatt capacity. It will also be fitted with a battery storage facility with capacity of 5 MWh. Its annual generation is calculated at 55 GWh. [1]

The power generated at this solar farm is expected to be sold directly to Electricité de Djibouti (EDD), the national electricity utility monopoly for 25 years after commercial commissioning. The power purchase agreements (PPAs), governing the purchase and supply of power between the station developers and the government of Djibouti were signed in late August 2023. [1] [2]

Developers

The power station is under development by a consortium comprising Amea Power, an independent power producer (IPP) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and the Sovereign Fund of Djibouti]] (FSD), as minority shareholder. [1] [3]

Construction costs, funding, and commissioning

Once it begins, construction is expected to last 16 to 18 months. [2] The power station is being developed under a Build-Own-Operate and Transfer (BOOT) model. [3] [4]

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