Golomoti Solar Power Station

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Golomoti Solar Power Station
CountryMalawi
LocationGolomoti, Dedza District, Central Region
Coordinates14°25′41″S 34°36′16″E / 14.42806°S 34.60444°E / -14.42806; 34.60444Coordinates: 14°25′41″S 34°36′16″E / 14.42806°S 34.60444°E / -14.42806; 34.60444
StatusUnder construction
Construction beganQ1 2021
Commission dateQ4 2021 (Expected)
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Power generation
Nameplate capacity20 MW (27,000 hp)
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The Golomoti Solar Power Station is a 20 MW (27,000 hp) solar power plant, under construction in Malawi. The power station is being developed by a consortium comprising InfraCo Africa of the United Kingdom and JCM Power, a Canadian independent power producer.[1] The solar farm is expected to come online during the fourth quarter of 2021.[2]

Location[]

The power station is located in the settlement of Golomoti, in Dedza District , in the Central Region of Malawi. Golomoti is located approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi), by road, southeast of Dedza, the district capital.[3] This is approximately 137.5 kilometres (85 mi) by road southeast of Lilongwe, the regional headquarters and national capital city.[4]

Overview[]

The power station has a 20 megawatt capacity. Its output is to be sold directly to the Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM), under a long-term power purchase agreement. The power will be integrated into the Malawian national electricity grid via a 132kV high voltage transmission line, starting at a substation at the power station.[5]

The design calls for an energy storage system with capacity of 5 MW/10 MWh. The storage system allows for energy to be stored and released on cloudy days and at night, when there is no sun. Also, during the dry season, when rivers are low, the stored energy balances the national grid, when the hydroelectric component falls. The Chinese company Sungrow Power Supply, won he contact to supply and install (a) a PV inverter (b) an MV station (c) a power conversion system (d) a battery container and (e) an energy management system (EMS).[6]

Developers[]

The power station is under development by InfraCo Africa, a subsidiary of UK-based Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), in partnership with JCM Power (JCM), an IPP Based in Toronto, Canada. InfraCo maintains a 25 percent stake in the project through equity financing.[7]

The project also benefitted from a £2.1 million grant from the government of the United Kingdom, for the purpose of purchasing lithium storage batteries, for use in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ ESI-Africa (5 March 2021). "Golomoti Solar prepares to commence construction in Malawi". Rondebosch, South Africa: ESI-Africa. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  2. ^ Sangeetasridhar (8 March 2021). "Golomoti Solar Prepares to Commence Construction". India: Solarquarter.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  3. ^ Google (14 June 2021). "Road Distance Between Dedza, Malawi And Golomoti, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ Google (14 June 2021). "Road Distance Between Lilongwe, Malawi And Golomoti, Malawi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (4 March 2021). "Malawi: Golomoti's solar project is entering its construction phase (20 MWp)". Afri21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (17 May 2021). "Malawi: Sungrow to install storage system for Golomoti solar power plant". Paris, France: Afrik21.africa. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ^ Dennis Ayemba (19 March 2021). "Construction of 20MW Golomoti Solar power project in Malawi begins". Nairobi, Kenya: Construction Review Online. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ British High Commission Lilongwe (2 March 2021). "UK supports Malawi's energy diversification drive". London, United Kingdom: Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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