Akuo Gabes Solar PV Park is a 10MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Gabes, Tunisia. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed in single phase. Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Solar PV 10 10 Permitting Gabes, Tunisia Akuo Energy; Nour Energy Solar PV 10 10 Permitting Gabes, Tunisia Akuo Energy; Nour Energy

Description

The project is being developed by Akuo Energy and Nour Energy. These companies also have ownership stakes in the project.

Akuo Gabes Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project.

The project is expected to generate 23GWh of electricity. The project cost is expected to be around $27.966m.

Development Status

Post completion of the construction, the project is expected to get commissioned in 2022.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project will be sold to Societe Tunisienne de l’Electricite et du Gaz under a power purchase agreement at the rate of $0.047kWh.

About Akuo Energy

Akuo Energy SAS (Akuo Energy) is a renewable energy company that develops, finances, builds and operates renewable energy power plants. The company offers services such as project management, engineering, procurement and construction; and operation and maintenance of renewable energy power plants. It generates power using renewable energy sources such as hydro energy, ocean thermal energy conversion, biomass, wind energy and solar energy. The company has operations in the UAE, Turkey, Indonesia, Luxembourg, the US, Uruguay, Croatia, Poland, Bulgaria, Australia, Dominican Republic and Mongolia. Akuo Energy is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Nour Energy

Nour Energy, subsidiary of the Chaabane group is a renewable power generation company. It is headquartered in Tunisia.

Methodology

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