IPP proposes 50MW wind, 100MWh BESS project in Malawi

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IPP JCM Power and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) are procuring a feasibility study for a project in Malawi combining 50MW wind power generation and a 100MWh BESS.

JCM’s local subsidiary Mzuzu WF Limited has invited the submission of qualifications and proposal data from US firms to execute a feasibility study for the project, and the submission deadline was recently expanded to 15 November, 2024, 11 pm local time.

The company that does the feasibility study will be paid US$1.33 million, funded by a grant from USTDA to Mzuzu WF.

JCM Power is a Canada-headquartered renewables independent power producer (IPP) operating exclusively in sub-Saharan Africa and South and Southeast Asia.

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The proposed project in Mzuzu, northern Malawi, would be one of the country’s first grid-scale wind projects and the BESS would help stabilise the electricity grid.

JCM was also behind a 20MW solar, 5MW/10MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Malawi which was commissioned in 2022, called Golomoti, described as the first of its kind in the country, which lies in East Africa. Inverter and BESS firm Sungrow provided the BESS for that project.

To receive a copy of the request for proposals (RFP), go to the USTDA website page here.

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