Project details
Sponsor, site, partners and development status of Bwengu Solar Park.
Sponsor and site
- Company name
- Quantel Renewable Energy Limited
- Registration number
- TMBRS1011104
- Business address
- Myanmar House, opposite World Bank Offices, Private Bag 360, Lilongwe-3, Malawi
- Project type
- Ground-mounted, grid-tied PV with single axis trackers
- Project size
- PPA awarded for 50 MWe
- Project location
- Ularo Nyirenda Village, T/A Jalavikuba, Mzimba, Malawi
- Site coordinates
- 11°03’49” S, 33°55’59” E
Consortium
| Quantel Renewable Energy Ltd | Malawi | Project developer and promoter |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Energy | Denmark | Development and investment partner |
| Vidullanka PLC | Sri Lanka | Development and investment partner |
Development status
10 of 13 milestones are complete.
Completed
- MoU with the Government of MalawiSigned and executed
- Term sheet with ESCOMSigned and executed
- Power Purchase Agreement with ESCOMSigned and executed
- PPA long stop date extensionExtended by 24 months from April 2021. Further extension pending Implementation Agreement execution.
- Cadastral surveyCompleted, report available
- Land procurement105 hectares (260.49 acres) secured. Payment made in full, lease certificates completed, title deed secured.
- Environmental and social impact assessmentCompleted, approval certificate granted
- Topographical studyCompleted, report available
- Geo-technical studyCompleted, report available
- Grid impact studyCompleted, ESCOM granted an offer to connect
Outstanding
- Transmission and Connection Agreement with ESCOMAdvanced stage, in technical and legal vetting
- Implementation Agreement with the Ministry of Energy, Finance and JusticeNegotiations complete, awaiting approval and signing
- Generation licenceIn progress with the regulator