
The Mubuga Solar Power Station is a grid-connected 7.5 MW power plant in . The power station was constructed between January 2020 and October 2021, by Gigawatt Global Coöperatief, the Netherlands-based multinational (IPP), through its local subsidiary Gigawatt Global Burundi SA. The off-taker for this power station is Régie de production et distribution d’eau et d’électricité (), the Burundian electricity utility. [pdf]
Burundi has natural conditions favourable to the sustainable use of water and solar energy or wind power. The solar potential of Burundi is very interesting. The average annual power received is around 2000 kWh / m² per year, equivalent to the best European regions (southern Mediterranean).
The power station is located in the settlement of Mubuga, in the Gitega Province of Burundi, approximately 15.2 kilometres (9 mi), northeast of the city of Gitega, the political capital of that country. This power station is the first grid-connected solar project developed by an IPP in Burundi.
Another estimated 25-50 people were hired to operate the power station. In May 2023, Evariste Ndayishimiye, the president of Burundi toured the solar farm and personally gave his approval for the power station's capacity to be expanded to 15 megawatts.
In May 2023, Evariste Ndayishimiye, the president of Burundi toured the solar farm and personally gave his approval for the power station's capacity to be expanded to 15 megawatts. ^ a b c d e Jean Marie Takouleu (26 October 2021).
A 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) governs the sale of electricity between Gigawatt Global Burundi SA and REGIDESO. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor was Voltalia of France, which was also awarded the operations, management and maintenance contract.

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Both new and existing PV plants can be equipped with a Sunny Backup System – with no effect on PV efficiency. And the best part: due to the integration of the PV plant, a small and therefore low-cost battery can be implemented as it is usually only needed to bridge the night hours.
The homeowner may want the Sunny Boy Storage to automatically power their household circuits when there is a blackout. By installing the optional Automatic Backup Unit, the household loads are automatically disconnected from the grid and the loads may continue to be supplied from the battery storage system and the PV system.
In this setup, additional power is available from the PV inverter, which allows a greater number of appliances to be powered simultaneously, and a longer period of autonomy from the grid. Backup power from your battery system is possible when using the Sunny Boy Storage battery inverter.
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