Cuamba Solar Power Station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cuamba Solar Power Station
CountryMozambique
LocationCuamba, Niassa Province
Coordinates14°48′22″S 36°34′24″E / 14.80611°S 36.57333°E / -14.80611; 36.57333Coordinates: 14°48′22″S 36°34′24″E / 14.80611°S 36.57333°E / -14.80611; 36.57333
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2021 Expected
Commission date2022 EXpected
Owner(s)Cuamba Solar Company
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity20 megawatts (27,000 hp)
[edit on Wikidata]

Cuamba Solar Power Station (CSPS), is a 20 megawatts (27,000 hp) solar power plant under construction in Mozambique. The power station is under development by a consortium that comprises a British independent power producer and an American investor. A storage system consisting of lithium batteries with a capacity of 1.86 MVA/7.42 MW/h, will be incorporated in the design. The storage system will regulate the rate of delivery of the energy into the national grid and thereby stabilize the network. TSK Group, a Spanish engineering and construction conglomerate was awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract in May 2021.[1][2]

Location[]

CSPS is located approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi), outside of the town of Cuamba, in Niassa Province, in the north of Mozambique.[2] Cuamba is located approximately 347 kilometres (216 mi), by road, southeast of the city of Lichinga, the provincial capital.[3] This is about 541 kilometres (336 mi), by road, west of the port city of Nacala, the nearest sea-port.[4]

Overview[]

The power station has a capacity of 20 megawatts, to be sold directly to the Electricidade de Moçambique (EDM), the state-owned electricity utility company, under a 25 year power purchase agreement. The EPC contract includes the construction of a transmission line measuring 400 metres (1,312 ft), connecting this power station and its storage facility to an existing 33/110 kV substation, where the generated energy will enter the Mozambican national electricity grid. It is anticipated that the solar farm will enable the country forego the emissions of 630,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) over the next 25 years, effective the date of commercial commissioning.[1][2]

Developers[]

The power station is under development by a special purpose vehicle company, which we will describe as Cuamba Solar Company (CSC). CSC owns the power station. For the first five years of the life of the power station, TSK Group of Spain, the EPC contractor will operate and maintain the power station, before handing over to the owners. The table below illustrates the shareholding in the special purpose vehicle entity.[1][2]


Shareholding in Cuamba Solar Company
Rank Shareholder Domicile Description Notes
1 Globeleq United Kingdom Independent Power Producer [1][2]
2 Source Capital United States Investment Fund

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Uche Ronald Okoro (27 May 2021). "Globeleq Contracts TSK to Construct 20MWp Cuamba Solar Power Plant". The Electricity Hub. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Jean Marie Takouleu (26 May 2021). "Mozambique: TSK wins construction of Cuamba solar power plant with storage". Paris, France: Arik21.africa. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ Google (28 May 2021). "Road Distance Between Lichinga, Mozambique And Cuamba, Mozambique" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ Google (28 May 2021). "Road Distance Between Nacala And Cuamba" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""