AMEA Power inaugurates the largest photovoltaic power plant ever built in West Africa.
Located in Togo, it is helping to boost the use of solar energy in the country.
AMEA Power supplies power to 150,000 Togolese households
The development ofsolar energy is one of the objectives pursued by Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé.
Covering an area of 92 hectares, the plant will generate around 90,000 MWh per year.
It will directly supply nearly 150,000 Togolese households with electricity, and will ultimately save one million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Strengthening Togo’s energy independence
The impact of the AMEA Power project is manifold.
On the one hand, it is intended to help supply the population with clean, sustainable energy.
On the other, the idea is to stimulate new economic activity in this part of the country by supporting the creation of start-ups.
Finally, the construction of the power plant will greatly strengthen the country’s independence from Nigeria and Ghana.
A project financed by the United Arab Emirates
Built in Blitta, the plant was largely financed by funds from the United Arab Emirates.
Most of the costs were covered by theAbu Dhabi Fund for Development (AFDF).
The remainder was covered by loans from the West African Development Bank (BOAD).
The Togolese subsidiary of AMEA Power will operate the plant for the next 25 years.
AMEA Power’s initiative is part of a wider series of investments in Africa.
This huge photovoltaic power plant is an opportunity for the development of clean energy in Togo.
