East Timor to Build First Large Solar Plant in 2026, Cutting Diesel
East Timor to build its first 72 MW solar plant with 36 MW storage in 2026, reducing diesel reliance and advancing clean, affordable energy access.
The Project involves the construction and 25-year operation of a new power plant in Manatuto, Timor-Leste, comprising a 72 MW solar power plant co-located with a 36 MW/36 MWh battery energy storage system. This will be the country's first full-scale renewable energy IPP project.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Reuters) - East Timor expects the construction of its first large solar power plant to begin in 2026 and become operational months later, the state utility's chair told Reuters, helping it slash expensive diesel imports.
Sign up here. EDTL Chairman Marito Ferreira said the solar plant will help Southeast Asia's poorest nation, also known as Timor-Leste, slash expensive imports of diesel, which almost entirely fuel its power grid currently, and reduce its fiscal burden.
East Timor has also issued rights to mine gold to joint ventures between Timorese companies and Australian miners, and is exploring onshore natural gas in central and eastern Timor, which could further boost demand for power.
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