The Juba Solar Power Station is a proposed
solar power plant
A photovoltaic power station, also known as a solar park, solar farm, or solar power plant, is a large-scale grid-connected photovoltaic power system (PV system) designed for the supply of merchant power. They are different from most building- ...
in
South Sudan
South Sudan (; din, Paguot Thudän), officially the Republic of South Sudan ( din, Paankɔc Cuëny Thudän), is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the ...
. The solar farm is under development by a consortium comprising
Elsewedy Electric Company of Egypt, ''Asunim Solar'' from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and ''I-kWh Company'', an energy consultancy firm also based in the UAE. The solar farm will have an attached
battery energy storage system rated at 35MWh. The off-taker is the South Sudanese Ministry of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources, represented by
South Sudan Electricity Corporation
The South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC) is a parastatal company whose primary purpose is to generate electric power for use in South Sudan and for sale to neighboring countries.
History
The SSEC was established in 2012 under the Ministry ...
, the national electric utility
parastatal
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the government ...
company.
Location
The power station would be located on a piece of real estate, approximately from
Juba
Juba () is the capital and largest city of South Sudan. The city is situated on the White Nile and also serves as the capital of the Central Equatoria State. It is the world's newest capital city to be elevated as such, and had a population ...
, the capital and largest city of South Sudan.
Overview
In March 2020, South Sudan's installed generation capacity was reported as approximately 130 MW. Most of the electricity in the country is concentrated in Juba the capital and in the regional centers of
Malakal
Malakal is a city in South Sudan. It is the capital of Upper Nile State, South Sudan, along the White Nile River. It also serves as the headquarter of Malakal county and it used to be the headquarter of Upper Nile Region from 1970s to late 1990s.
...
and
Wau. At that time the demand for electricity in the county was estimated at over 300 MW and growing. Nearly all electricity sources in the country are
fossil-fuel
A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that is extracted and burned as a fuel. The main fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels ma ...
based, with attendant challenges of cost and environmental pollution. There are plans to build new generation stations and to import electricity from neighboring
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
,
Sudan and
Uganda
}), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The sou ...
, but the civil war has hindered progress in that direction. This power station is an attempt to (a) diversify the country's generation mix (b) increase the country's generation capacity and (c) increase the number of South Sudan's homes, businesses and industries connected to the national grid.
Funding
The power station is reported to cost an estimated US$45 million to construct. The project has received a loan from the
African Export–Import Bank.
See also
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List of power stations in South Sudan
This article lists all power stations in South Sudan. South Sudan Electricity Corporation (SSEC)
Hydroelectric power stations
Proposed hydroelectric power stations
Thermal power stations
Solar
External links
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References
External links
South Sudan renews push to reduce power deficitAs of 23 February 2021
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Solar power stations in South Sudan
Central Equatoria
Juba
Buildings and structures in South Sudan
Proposed energy infrastructure