Name of the Project
Golomoti solar-plus-storage project.
Location
Dedza district of Malawi, near the town of Golomoti.
Project Owner/s
Global photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage solutions supplier for renewables Sungrow, JCM Power, InfraCo Africa – part of the Private Infrastructure Development group, RINA and Innovate UK.
Project Description
The project is expected to become Malawi’s first utility-scale solar-plus-storage project.
Theproject includes the construction of a 20 MWac solar PV and 5 MW/10 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage project. The inclusion of lithium-ion batteries behind the meter at this scale will be a first in sub-Saharan Africa.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to enter service at the end of this year.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sungrow, tel +86 551 65328548 or email media@sungrow.cc.