Touna Solar Power Station, is a planned 93 MW (125,000 hp) solar power plant in Mali. The privately owned power plant is expected to sell the power produced to the national electric utility, Energie du Mali (EDM-SA), under a power purchase agreement, which has already been signed, as of December 2020.[1][2]
| Touna Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Mali |
| Location | Touna |
| Coordinates | 13°07′15″N 05°50′03″W / 13.12083°N 5.83417°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Construction began | 2021 (Expected) |
| Commission date | 2023 (Expected) |
| Construction cost | €106.4 million |
| Owner | Phanes Energy Mali-SA |
| Operator | Phanes Energy Mali-SA |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 93 MW (125,000 hp) |
Location
editThe development would be located in the community called Touna, in Bla Cercle, in the Ségou Region of Mali. This is approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi), southeast of Ségou, the regional capital.[3] Touna is located about 294 kilometres (183 mi), by road, northeast of Bamako, the capital city of Mali.[4]
Overview
editThe power station is under development by Phanes Energy Mali-SA, a subsidiary of Phanes Group of United Arab Emirates. The power station will produce 93 megawatts of power, which EDM-SA will purchase for 25 years from the date of commissioning, according to the power-purchase agreement, signed between Phanes Energy Mali-SA and EDM-SA.[1][2]
This power plant will boost power supply in the country and "increase the share of renewable energy in Mali’s electricity mix". The government of Mali plans to increase the country's share of renewable energy in the national electricity mix to 25 percent by 2033.[2]
Ownership
editTouna Solar Power Station is owned by the entity that is developing it, Phanes Energy Mali-SA.[1][2]
Funding
editThe cost of construction is reported to be 69.8 billion CFA francs (€106.4 million) “excluding taxes and customs duties”. [1][2]
Timeline
editThe owner/developers of the solar power station received approval of the government of Mali in November 2020. Construction is expected o take eighteen months, followed by commercial commissioning.[1][2]
Other considerations
editIn Mali's quest to increase electricity access to its population, (26 percent in 2012, 35 percent in 2016), to 87 percent by 2035, the country is increasingly turning to solar energy. Current and future solar power plants include (a) the 50 megawatts Kita Solar Power Station, which came online in 2020 (b) the 93 megawatts Touna Solar Power Station, expected online in late 2022 or early 2023 and (c) the 100 megawatts Diéma Solar Power Station, in the planning phase.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e Jean Marie Takouleu (3 December 2020). "Mali: Phanes Energy to supply 93 MWp from its Touna PV solar power plant". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Patrick Mulyungi (9 December 2020). "Green light for construction of photovoltaic solar power plant in Touna, Mali". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya.
- ^ "Distance Between Ségou, Mali And Touna, Mali" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Distance Between Bamako, Mali And Touna, Mali" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ Anita Anyango (3 December 2020). "93MW solar power plant to be built in Mali". Nairobi: Pumps-Africa. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
External links
edit- Phanes Group sets up a 93MW solar power plant in Touna, Mali As of 4 December 2020.