Mali, Russia break ground on 200-MW PV plant in West African state

Construction of a 200-MW solar power plant in Mali was officially launched on Friday, Mali’s national broadcaster ORTM reported.

The project, worth over USD 200 million (EUR 184m), is a partnership between Mali and Russia. It will be built by Russian company Novawind, a division of Rosatom, the Russian nuclear corporation.

The plant is located in Sanankoroba in the Koulikoro region of southern Mali and will improve electricity supply in the West African state.

According to the article, it will be built in one year, with Novawind’s general director Gregory Nazarov cited as saying that only Russian equipment will be used.

The photovoltaic (PV) modules will be installed on tracker systems and paired with a 20-MWh energy storage system. After the first 10 years of operation, the plant will be transferred under full control of the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water.

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