Name of the Project
Nova Scotia solar power plant project.

Location
The project is located in Dutse, in the northern Nigerian state of Jigawa.

Client
Scatec Solar.

Project Description
The project entails the construction of a 100 MW solar power plant, which will be able to produce 200 000 MWh/y of electricity and avoid 120 000 t/y of carbon dioxide emissions.

The project includes the construction of a dedicated 132 kV overhead transmission line that will connect the plant to the Dutse substation.

The electricity will be sold to Nigeria’s bulk purchaser of electricity, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Jobs to be Created
Not stated.

Value
The project is estimated at $150-million.

Duration
The project aims to achieve financial close in 2017 and commercial operation in 2018.

Latest Developments
Scatec Solar has signed a joint development agreement with Africa50, an African Infrastructure Fund sponsored by the African Development Bank and more than 20 African States and Norfund (the Norwegian Investment  Fund for Development Countries), securing investment for the Nova Scotia plant.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Scatec Solar media, Julie Hamre, tel +4792020854 or email julie.hamre@scatecsolar.com.