The first large-scale solar power plant to be built in Côte d’Ivoire will integrate a 10MW energy storage system for smooth grid integration.
The 37.5MWp Boundiali solar photovoltaic PV power plant will be owned and operated by CI-Energies (Côte d’Ivoire Energies). Saft, a TotalEnergies subsidiary, has won the contract from Eiffage Energie Système to deliver the 10MW Energy Storage System (ESS).
The primary role of the ESS will be capacity firming and smoothing of the solar plant’s inherently intermittent output. This should ensure a predictable and reliable feed into the local grid.
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