In order to promote new and renewable energy solutions and enhance sustainability around the world, UAE will be providing support to enhance sustainability efforts in the Republic of Seychelles by launching a number of strategic projects that have contributed to the transformation of energy, sustainability, and environmental protection.
As per reports, within the framework of the UAE’s hosting of COP28 at the end of 2023, the renewable energy projects of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) are contributing to improving the living conditions of millions of people, in addition to their role in reducing carbon emissions and contributing to mitigating the impacts of climate change.
It may be noted that the Port Victoria Wind Power Project developed by Masdar, is the first renewable energy project in the Republic of Seychelles.
The project with 7 gigawatt-hours of clean energy annually, is owned and operated by the Seychelles government. It consists of 8 wind turbines installed on two small islands off the coast of Mahé, including 5 turbines on Romainville Island and 3 at Ile du Port. The capacity of each turbine is 750 kilowatts.
The project is reported to help avoid the release of 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually, in addition to providing electricity to more than 2,100 homes.
Earlier, Seychelles depended entirely on imported fossil fuels to generate energy. With this farm, now more than 8 percent of Mahe Island’s grid capacity, is being supplied with the clean and sustainable wind energy which is helping the island nation decrease power outage.
The Project helps Seychelles save 1.5 million litres of imported fuel annually, an important step in Seychelles’ efforts to achieve its ambitious goal of generating 15% of its total energy needs from renewable sources by 2030.
Last year, Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s Energy firm with the financing of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), developed the Ile de Romainville Solar Park in the Republic of Seychelles.
The facilities include the 5 MW solar PV plant located in Ile de Romainville, a 3.3 MWh energy storage system located on Mahé, and a 33kV system that allows for the safe and stable supply of electricity from the PV power plant to the main island of Mahé which, further, increases the resilience of the national grid of the Seychelles.
