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discussed during the meeting included Pak- This is expensive, unreliable, logistically delivering green energy solutions that also
China friendship hospital and vocational and cumbersome and environmentally damaging. make financial sense.”
technical institute in Gwadar. The new microgrid will provide a stable 24- TOTAL SOLAR DG
For the development of Gwadar as a smart hour electricity supply at lower cost, while
port city, it was reiterated that the provision removing noise and air pollution from the
of fresh water is of utmost importance. The properties and reducing island-wide diesel WIND
1.2 million gallons per day desalination plant consumption by more than 600,000 litres per
project was termed critical. Both sides agreed year. Dongfang Electric signs
to take necessary measure to complete the The project will be developed with
project in time. Canopy Power, as Engineering, Procurement contracts for 10-MW
The meeting was told that the dredging and Construction (EPC) contractor. The
of berthing areas is important for large Singapore-based microgrid specialist will offshore wind turbines in
vessels to access the Gwadar port, which design, procure, build and handover the
will improve the operationally of the port. microgrid to Total Solar DG who will China
For the construction of breakwater, the finance, own and operate the plant, providing
timely completion of the project was stressed renewable electricity to the licenced electricity Chinese state-run enterprise Dongfang
as a crucial intervention required for the retailer on the island. Electric Corporation (DEC) has recently
fishermen community in Gwadar. Gavin Adda, CEO of Total Solar signed a couple of contracts for the supply of
The meeting was told about other social Distributed Generation, Asia, said: 10-MW offshore wind turbines to be installed
sector development projects under the “Converting an entire island from diesel to as part of two sections of the Fujian Changle
development package for South Balochistan. solar-battery power, in what is the largest project.
The meeting was concluded with signing of project of its kind, is a milestone in our More specifically, the orders concern
the minutes along with finalisation of the regional portfolio of over 600 MW of projects Section A and Section C of the project. The
agreed deliverables of the JWG on gwadar for in operation and development. Integrating contracts were signed at the 13th China Wind
the forthcoming 10th JCC. storage with solar is a way for remote Power 2020 (CWP 2020) held recently in
locations to leverage renewables effectively. Beijing.
For us, it’s also a great growth opportunity DEC noted that the 10-MW unit is Asia’s
as there are tens of thousands of islands in largest operational offshore wind turbine
MICROGRIDS Southeast Asia. As environmental awareness and has been demonstrating excellent
in the region increases, we are committed to performance since it was hooked to the grid
Total Solar DG to build

one of Southeast Asia’s

largest renewable energy
microgrids in Cambodia

Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), in
partnership with Canopy Power, is developing
and constructing a solar and battery energy
storage hybrid microgrid to deliver clean
energy and power remote island Koh Rong
Sanloem in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Construction has started, and the project is
expected to be completed in April 2021.
The project will consist of a 1.25MWp
ground-mounted Solar PV plant and a 2MWh
battery energy storage system integrated
with diesel generators and a smart controller,
making it one of Southeast Asia’s largest off-
grid renewable energy microgrids. Electricity
will be distributed across two of the main
bays of the island via a new Medium Voltage
distribution system. The microgrid is designed
to deliver electricity to the island with a
renewable energy contribution of more than
50 per cent.
The island is home to more than 60
hotels, resorts and guest houses which
currently each rely on operating their own
diesel generator systems and importing fuel
in cannisters, for their electricity supply.

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