Two solar projects that will produce one and five megawatts of electricity are expected to be built on Romainville Island off the main island of Mahe, another step in Seychelles’ plan to have 25 percent of its energy be from renewable sources by 2030.
The chief executive of the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC), Philippe Morin, told SNA last week that with the first project a one-megawatt solar farm will be installed on the manmade island, which already has five wind turbines on.
“This is a government project implemented through a $3.4 million grant from the Indian government. The one-megawatt solar farm is only one component of the project….
Source: Seychelles News Agency
