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· Eswatini will commission soon two more solar photovoltaic plants beefing up its sustainable energy portfolio
· The new capacity, which is nearing completion, will guarantee a capacity of 10 megawatts
· The project is expected to create 170 jobs
· Eswatini has a national goal to have a 100% electricity connectivity in the country by improving the generation capacity
Eswatini will soon commission two more solar photovoltaic plants beefing up its sustainable energy portfolio. The new capacity, which is nearing completion, will guarantee a capacity of 10 megawatts. The plant is built at a cost of US$19 million and is expected to generate about 13.75 megawatts of electricity to the national grid.
Importantly, the plants will be connected to the existing Eswatini Electricity Company transmission network. The Lavusima project, the country’s first utility-scale solar PV plant, will be a game changer and is intended to ensure energy security to the kingdom. It is expected many such projects would come up in the country. Presently, the kingdom depends on neighbors like South Africa and Mozambique to provide its energy needs. The project is expected to create 170 jobs. Eswatini has a national goal to have 100% electricity connectivity in the country by improving the generation capacity.
Eswatini is a landlocked country in Southern Africa bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its north, west, and south. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa; having a diverse climate and topography. It is an absolute monarchy ruled by King Mswati III . It is classified as a lower middle income country and is a member of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA).
