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Solarcentury, Checunda

Investimentos to build solar

park in Mozambique

MOZAMBIQUE TWO British renewable energy developers and Mozambique, following our Balama Mine pro-
their Mozambican partner have signed an agree- ject which is currently under construction.”
ment to build a solar park in central Mozam- The statement, issued by Solarcentury on
bique, according to a release. June 30, does not provide financial details or the
Solarcentury Africa (Solarcentury) and timeline of the project
Renewable Energy Services Africa (RESA), both SunMoz is a special purpose vehicle incorpo-
incorporated in the UK, and a Mozambique’s rated in Mozambique in 2019 by Checunda and
green energy investment company, Checunda the owners of RESA to implement the Chimuara
Investimentos (Checunda) will deliver SunMoz’s project.
Chimuara Solar Park project. It is scheduled to In April, Solarcentury Africa announced it
generate 100MWac of solar energy. Chimuara had reached financial close on a 11MW solar
Solar Park will be delivered in phases; with the photovoltaic and battery energy storage hybrid
first phase supplying some 30MWAC of clean, power system for Balama graphite mine in
reliable and renewable power to the Mozam- northern Mozambique.
bique’s electricity grid. RESA chief executive officer, Stan Chikakuda,
Jason De Carteret, head of Solarcentury commented:
Africa, said: “Solarcentury Africa has an exist- “We are very pleased to have extended our
ing partnership with RESA to develop solar park relationship with Solarcentury Africa to cover
projects. We are very pleased to reinforce and the Chimuara project. A considerable amount of
expand our collaboration with RESA and their work has already been undertaken by ourselves
partner, Checunda Investimentos, to deliver the and Checunda Investimentos on the project, and
Chimuara project. The Chimuara Solar Park will Solarcentury Africa brings the necessary skills
be our second flagship renewable power plant in and experience to take the project forward.”™

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