Abu-Dhabi based Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the 50 MW Noor Chad solar plant in Chad’s capital N’Djamena — marking the country’s first utility-scale solar facility, Wam reports. The project, which also includes a 5 MWh battery energy storage system, will supply clean energy to an estimated 274k homes and offset more than 1.36 mn tons of carbon dioxide, providing a boost to Chad’s underdeveloped electricity sector and cutting reliance on imported diesel.

GSU is on a mission in Africa: The company has inked two agreements with Madagascar’s Energy and Hydrocarbons Ministry in July to set up a 50 MW solar plant with 25 MWh of battery storage capacity in the city of Moramanga, and develop a wider pipeline of renewable projects with a combined capacity of up to 250 MW. GSU also started construction on a 50 MW solar power plant coupled with a 10 MWh battery energy storage system in Central African Republic back in August.

Its Asia footprint is expanding too: Earlier this month, GSU commissioned its Shabwah Solar Power Plant in Yemen, with a current capacity of 53 MW and 15 MWh battery energy storage system, generating 118.6k MWh of clean electricity annually. The company also plans to expand Yemen’s Aden Solar Power Plant — now in its second phase after being initially set up last month, and ultimately slated for a 240 MW capacity. GSU also acquired a 51% stake in Uzbek solar project developer Yashil Energiya, the company’s first foray into the Commonwealth of Independent States region.

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