Global InformationEdwaleni Solar Power Station information
| Edwaleni Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Eswatini |
| Location | Matsapha, Manzini Region |
| Coordinates | 26°34′16″S 31°18′35″E / 26.57111°S 31.30972°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2021 |
| Commission date | 2022 Expected |
| Construction cost | US$100 million (€98.8 million) |
| Owner(s) | Frazium Energy |
| Operator(s) | Frazium Energy |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 45 hectares (110 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 75000 |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 MW (130,000 hp) |
| Annual net output | 100 GWh |
Edwaleni Solar Power Station, is a 100 megawatts solar power plant under construction in Eswatini. The solar farm is under development by Frazium Energy, a subsidiary of the Frazer Solar Group, an Australian-German conglomerate. The solar component is complemented by a battery energy storage system, expected to be the largest in Africa. The energy off-taker is Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC), the national electricity utility parastatal company, under a 40-year power purchase agreement (PPA). EEC plans to inject the energy into the Southern Africa Power Pool, for use primarily in South Africa.[1][2]
- ^ Ed Reed (19 October 2021). "Frazium launches solar storage plan in Eswatini". EnergyVoice.com. Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (21 October 2021). "Eswatini: Frazium to invest $115 million for 100 MWp solar power plant with storage". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 9 June 2022.