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. Yet, according to World Bank data, only 7. 2% of its population has access to electricity, a figure that drops to a mere 1% in rural areas. The Ezra Group, a prominent business conglomerate, has successfully developed and financed a 20-megawatt (MW) solar power plant, complemented by a 14-megawatt-hour (MWh). Juba – South Sudan celebrates its first major renewable energy project, marking a milestone in its transition to sustainable power. An official opening was held in Gondokoro, near the city of Juba. 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.
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