Togo kicks off solar tender

The Togolese Agency for Rural Electrification and Renewable Energies has administered a tender for a new solar power plant.

The project is set to be built in Agoe Nyive, a prefecture in the northern part of Lomé, capital of Togo.

Available tender details state the selected developer will be responsible for the design, supply, construction and commissioning of the solar power plant, as well as the operation and maintenance for three years after commissioning. The planned capacity of the solar plant has not been disclosed.

The Togolese government has received funding from the French Development Agency to cover the costs of the project.

The tender opens with a prequalification round. Prospective applicants can purchase a complete set of the prequalification documents for a non-refundable fee of XOF 100,000 ($177.32).

Applications for prequalification must be delivered via sealed envelope to the agency by September 15.

This latest tender in Togo follows an opportunity to construct solar minigrids in 27 rural localities across the country, which closed for applications in May.

The Africa Solar Industry Association (AFSIA) has identified 654.7 MW of operational solar projects in Togo, according to its project database, the majority of which is unidentified C&I projects.

The country’s largest operational solar project is the Blitta solar PV plant, developed by Amea Power. It was originally commissioned at 50 MW but has since been expanded to a total capacity of 70 MW.