Does Scatec have a solar power plant in Cameroon?

10 June 2024, Cameroon/Norway: Release by Scatec has entered into two new lease agreements with the national electricity company ENEO in Cameroon, expanding its existing solar and battery storage power plants in the country to 64.4 MW of solar and 38.2 MWh of batteries.

How much energy will release supply in Cameroon?

When the extensions of the projects are completed, Release’s projects in totality will supply energy to about 200,000 households in Cameroon, according to ENEO estimates, generating an annual production of about 141.5 GWh of electricity.

What is the pumped-storage potential of Cameroon?

Overall, a total of 21 sites have been deemed acceptable and the 11 most relevant sites based on the available head (especially those with a head of more than 200 m) are mapped in Fig. 12. The overall pumped-storage potential of Cameroon could therefore be estimated at 34 GWh and depicted as in Fig. 13. Fig. 12.

How did Cameroon's hydropower potential influence energy access rate?

In the specific case of Cameroon, a more in-depth knowledge of the country's hydropower potential could have influenced power infrastructure development policy and led to improved energy access rate.

What is the biomass potential of Cameroon?

Biomass energy potential is estimated at around 21 million hectares, by one estimate the third largest biomass potential in sub-Saharan Africa. Cameroon also has an immense hydropower potential of about 115,000 GWh/year, of which only about 4% has been developed. A lot of planning and feasibility study activities are ongoing throughout the country.

Why is Cameroon a key player in energy integration?

Large hydropower with an estimated potential of 23 GW makes Cameroon a key player in the energy integration of the sub-region, with in perspective the export of electricity to hydro-poor neighbours such as Chad, Central African Republic and Congo.