The 20 MW solar PV plant, located in Juba, the capital city, will have a 14 MWh battery energy storage system & will connect 16,000 households in the world's least electrified country. This project marks South Sudan's first public-private partnership (PPP) in the renewable energy sector.
[pdf] Key Figures & Findings: South Sudan is embarking on a significant renewable energy transformation, with a new solar-plus-battery storage (BESS) project to address the country's alarmingly low energy access.
[pdf] Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan is a pretty good location for generating solar energy all year round. This is because it's located in the Tropics where sunlight is consistent throughout most of the year. Seasons here are usually marked by wet and dry periods rather than big temperature changes.
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