20 MW Solar Plant
- Year: 2022 – 2023
- Status: Operational
- Contract: IPP (20 years)
Project Summary Sheet
- Client & Beneficiary
- Chad's Ministry of Energy & SNE
- Scope of Intervention
- Design, construction, operations & maintenance (20 years)
- Capacity / Output
- 20 MW
- Integrated Technology
- Multi-fuel thermal units, redundant SCADA
- Institutional Partners
- African Development Bank, ENERSO Finance
- Execution Timeline
- 14 months, delivered on schedule
OVERVIEW
Securing the capital's solar electricity supply
The 20 MW Solar Plant continuously supplies power to N'Djamena's distribution networks and surrounding industrial zones. Built as an Independent Power Producer (IPP), it relies on a solar photovoltaic infrastructure operated by ENERSO for the full duration of the contract.
ENERSO oversaw the entire lifecycle of the infrastructure, from engineering studies to day-to-day operations and maintenance, working directly with the National Electricity Company (SNE).
Operational 20 MW Solar PlantTECHNICAL & LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES
Grid reliability and extreme climate conditions
Reliability in Sahelian climate
Design of active cooling systems to guarantee thermal unit reliability under high ambient temperatures.
Fuel logistics
Secure delivery and buffer storage of fuel to guarantee continuous supply without disruption.
THE ENERSO RESPONSE
Digitally managed hybrid operations
ENERSO deployed a redundant SCADA supervision system paired with digital preventive maintenance, smoothing the load curve and maintaining contractual availability above 95% since commissioning.
IMPACT & RESULTS
Critical performance indicators validated by SNE
12,000 t
CO2 Emissions Avoided
Reduction in carbon footprint by replacing the isolated diesel units previously in use.
60,000+
Households Connected
Equivalent power supply capacity supporting the growth of surrounding neighborhoods.
95%+
Contractual Availability
Guaranteed availability rate under O&M standby duty since commissioning.
-10%
Production Cost
Reduction in the average unit cost per kWh injected compared to isolated diesel solutions.
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