Overview
The solar farm project in Rumenville island is financed as part of the fourth funding cycle of IRENA/ADFD Project Facility launched in 2013. The five MW project is designed to contribute to the economic and social development of the Seychelles through supporting the energy sector and increasing the share of renewable energy in the country’s energy mix.
Anticipated to benefit nearly 90,000 people, the solar farm will also include storage batteries helping stabilise electricity prices in the island and reduce its dependence on biofuels.
Seychelles currently relies on fossil fuels to meet its electricity demand, with fossil fuels accounting for around 20 per cent of the country’s imports. In response, it has set a target of 5 per cent renewables by 2020 and 15 per cent by 2030. It is estimated that the Ile de Romainville solar project will save approximately 2,000,000 litres of fuel annually.
