Journal du Tchad reported that Convalt Energy and Chad’s Ministry of Water and Energy signed a memorandum of understanding on 29 November 2024 for three community solar projects with battery storage.
A development milestone
Minister Passalé Kanabé Marcelin and Convalt Chairman and CEO Hari Achuthan signed the agreement. The proposed program covered Laï, Bongor and Moundou, combining solar generation with battery storage.
Supporting local electricity supply
The minister described the initiative as a step toward expanding electricity production in response to rising demand. The article outlined 3 MWp of solar and 1.5 MWh of storage and reported a target commissioning date in the fourth quarter of 2025. That date was the development schedule announced in 2024.