Solarcentury commissions hybrid mini-grids of 2.25 MW in rural Eritrea

Solarcentury has completed and commissioned two solar hybrid mini-grid systems with a combined capacity of 2.25 MWp in the Eritrean off-grid rural communities of Areza and Maidma, the UK-based solar power company said Tuesday.

The mini-grids, 1.25 MWp in Areza and 1 MWp in Maidma, combine a solar photovoltaic (PV) system with lithium batteries and backup diesel generators. Following eight months of construction, this system will now be capable of supplying stable and uninterrupted electricity to a community of 40,000 residents, including businesses and a clinic. Until now, the local residents had to rely on environmentally damaging and costly small diesel generators, Solarcentury said.

Solarcentury also provided training to the staff of the Eritrean Electricity Company, which will be in charge of site operations.

The funding for the project was provided by the Eritrean government, supported by the European Union Delegation to the State of Eritrea and the UN Development Programme.

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