Dapaong Solar Power Station
| Dapaong Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Togo |
| Location | Dapaong, Savanes Region |
| Coordinates | 10°50′30″N 00°10′28″E / 10.84167°N 0.17444°E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction cost | US$60 million |
| Owner | Government of Togo |
| Operator | TBA |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 115 hectares (284 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 25 MW (34,000 hp) |
| Annual net output | GWh |
The Dapaong Solar Power Station is a planned 25 megawatts solar power plant in Togo. In April 2024, the Government of Togo announced an international tender for qualified international firms and consortia to submit bids of expression of interest in the design, procurement and installation of a 25 MW solar power plant, with attached battery storage power station (BESS) storage of 40MWh. The tender closed on 4 June 2024.[1][2]
Location
[edit]The power station would be located in the town of Dapaong, the capital city of Savanes Region, in the extreme north of the country, near the international border with Burkina Faso.[1][2] Dapaong is located approximately 613 kilometres (381 mi), north of the central business district of the city of Lomé, the national capital and the country's largest city.[3]
Overview
[edit]Before 2024, a larger solar farm with generation capacity of 30 MW was envisaged.[4] The successful EPC bidder will design a 25 MW solar photovoltaic plant with an attached 40 MWh BESS and a connected transmission and distribution network. The electricity is intended for distribution to about 60 locations in Savanes Region, servicing 600,000 to 700,000 Togolese customers.[1][2][4]
Other considerations
[edit]The construction of this solar farm is part of a World Bank-supported regional energy infrastructure development project. The US$311 million "Regional Emergency Solar Power Intervention Project" (RESPITE), covers the countries of Sierra Leone, Chad, Liberia, and Togo.[4][5] It is also part of Togo's national program "Emergency Resilience Building Program in the Savanes Region" (PURS).[4][6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jean Marie Takouleu (24 April 2024). "Togo: An Invitation To Tender (EPC) For A 25 MWp Solar Farm With Storage". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Jade Ney (16 April 2024). "Global Tender Announced for New 25 MWp Solar Power Plant in Dapaong, Togo". Net Zero Circle. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Downtown Lome, Togo And Dapaong, Togo" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Esaïe Edoh (7 April 2023). "Togo: Dapaong to soon house a 30MWp solar plant". TogoFirst.com. Lome, Togo. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ World Bank (31 January 2024). "Accelerating Access to Renewable Energy in West Africa". World Bank Group. Washington, D.C., United States. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Ayi Renaud Dossavi (23 February 2024). "Togo: U.S. and Germany back PURS emergency program by launching a stability mechanism". TogoFirst.com. Lome, Togo. Retrieved 25 April 2024.