The Gambia has inaugurated a 23 MW photo voltaic plant with 8 MWh of battery storage as a part of the Gambia Electrical energy Restoration and Modernization Venture (GERMP), which targets common electrical energy entry by 2025.

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The Gambia has commissioned a 23 MW photo voltaic plant in Jambur, close to the nation’s west coast.

President Adama Barrow stated the set up will assist the nation to maneuver towards producing 50% of its energy provide from renewable power sources by 2030.

“That is our nationwide goal, and the message is obvious – as a accountable member of the worldwide group, the Gambia is dedicated to the worldwide power transition,” stated Barrow.

The Jambur plant is a part of the GERMP, which is being supported by the World Financial institution, the European Funding Financial institution, and the European Union. Collectively they’re offering $141 million to the $165 million undertaking, because the nation works towards attaining common entry to electrical energy by 2025.

Feyi Boroffice, resident consultant of the World Financial institution to the Gambia, stated the imaginative and prescient of common entry to power is being supported by the event of medium- and low-voltage networks. He stated the GERMP will present electrical energy to greater than 700 communities for the primary time within the nation’s historical past.

“These are vital historic milestones for The Gambia,” he added. “There are additionally plans underway to develop the nation’s potential to change into an electrical energy exporter to the sub-region by the event of a 150 MW photo voltaic park in Soma.”

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