GSU Begins Construction of Hybrid Solar Plant in Amdjarass, Chad

UAE-based Global South Utilities has begun construction of a 5 MW hybrid solar plant with battery storage in eastern Chad, aimed at improving electricity access, water supply and rural energy services.

On Thursday, February 12, 2026, UAE-based Global South Utilities (GSU) started the construction of a 5 MWp hybrid solar power plant in Amdjarass, eastern Chad. The project, which includes a 5 MWh battery energy storage system and a 5 MVA diesel generator, was funded by the Abu Dhabi government through a grant awarded to the Chadian government.

After commissioning, the project company is expected to transfer the infrastructure to the Agency for the Development of Rural Electrification and Energy Efficiency. According to GSU, the plant will provide a continuous electricity supply, support water pumping and water treatment systems in the Amdjarass area.

The project follows the inauguration in September 2025 of the 50 MW Noor Chad solar plant in Djarmaya, which GSU also developed. However, grid constraints currently limit the speed into the network operated by Tchadelec to 12 MW.

Although Chad has installed a generation capacity of 487 MW, the country operates only 467 km of medium-voltage transmission lines and two dispatch substations, restricting distribution capacity.

AEP recalls that in 2023, electricity access reached only 12% of the population, according to the World Bank. While urban access stood at 48%, rural access remained below 1%.

Beyond Chad, in 2025, GSU expanded its footprint in Africa by announcing agreements and projects in the Central African Republic and Madagascar.