Studies
Solar power. Power distribution Rural electrification
Detailed technical and economic feasibility study for grid-tied solar PV power plants (25+5 MWp PV) in Eastern and Northern interconnected grids in Cameroon, and 4 solar PV/Diesel hybrid systems (totaling 750 kWp PV).
| Country : | Cameroon |
| Client : | ACTIS ENERGY |
| Start Date : | 02/2015 |
| Completion Date : | 05/2015 |
| Value of services : | 60 000 € |
| Funder : | ACTIS ENERGY |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
The Client, ACTIS owns 56% of Cameroon’s national electricity utility ENEO. ACTIS intends to develop solar PV power plants connected to existing ENEO thermal LFO power plants in two regions of the country. The assignment consists in a high-level technical & economic feasibility analysis of the hybridization (e.g. adding a solar PV component to existing LFO power plants) of 4 sites and the preliminary sizing and design of 3 large multi-MW solar PV power plants. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | - Sites visits and assessment to identify best suitable locations for solar PV array and grid connection. - Solar resource assessment. - Solar PV power plants sizing according to penetration level constraints (3 large PV power plants: totaling 30 MWp, 4 smaller/hybrid PV power plants totaling 750 kWp), preliminary design. - Solar energy generation assessment with relevant probabilities P90, P75, P50, performance ratio assessment. - Review of grid connection options and recommendations. - Economic inputs for financial modelling. |