A public-private partnership in South Sudan has launched the country's first major solar power plant and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the capital Juba, where it is expected to provide electricity to thousands of homes. The Juba Solar Power Station is a proposed 20 MW (27,000 hp) solar power plant in South Sudan. The solar farm is under development by a consortium comprising Elsewedy Electric Company of Egypt, Asunim Solar from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and I-kWh Company, an energy consultancy firm also based. Juba Solar PV Park is a 20MW solar PV power project. It will be developed in a single phase. Read more about Solar capacity ratings. This is a major step in reducing the country's electricity access. Deputy Information Minister Dr Jacob Maiju Korok said the Minister for Energy and Dams, Peter Marcello, Friday presented to the Cabinet a plan of US$150 Million Juba Solar Project that entails the construction of a five megawatts hyper solar power plant in Juba City.
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