Eritrea secures US$49.92mn financing for the 30 MW solar PV project in Dekemhare

The African Development Fund (AfDB) has granted the Government of Eritrea a US$49.92 million grant for the construction of a 30 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Dekemhare. The AfDB grant comprises US$ 19.5 million from the African Development Fund (ADF-15) and US$ 30.42 million from the Transition Support Facility (TSF).

The solar PV project will consist of the power generation phase, which includes the design, construction, supply, and installation of a 30 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant with a 15 MW/30 MWh battery energy storage system, a 33/66 kV substation and a 66 kV transmission line connected to the existing transmission line between East Asmara and Dekemhare, located about 1 km from the project site. 

The project entails the construction of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant near the town of Dekemhare 40 km southeast of the capital Asmara, and to increase the capacity to supply clean and affordable electricity.