Cegasa – High Energy Storage System for a Mini Hybrid PV Solar Power Plant (Benin)

A 450 kWp roof-mounted PV solar power plant with a 484 kWh Cegasa lithium LFP battery storage system was installed at the Benin – Niger border post in Malenville, Benin. The project, built for UEMOA by SAGEMCOM Energy & Telecom, Sahel Energie Solaire, and AEP, aims to provide reliable self-consumption power to Juxtaposed Control Stations in an area with an underdeveloped electrical grid.

• A mini hybrid photovoltaic solar power plant was constructed in Malenville, Benin, to power the Juxtaposed Control Stations of the Benin – Niger border post. The system features 450 kWp of roof-installed PV power and a Cegasa lithium LFP battery backup system providing 484 kWh (672 Vdc) of storage capacity to ensure a guaranteed power supply for self-consumption.
• The project was implemented in Malenville, Benin, a location on the border with Niger characterized by a very underdeveloped grid with numerous problems.
• The project involved several entities: Cegasa provided the High Energy Storage solution, while the plant was built by SAGEMCOM Energy & Telecom, Sahel Energie Solaire, and AEP for the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).

APA

Alliance for Renewable Electrification (2021). Cegasa – High Energy Storage System for a Mini Hybrid PV Solar Power Plant (Benin). https://renewelec.org/case-study/cegasa-high-energy-storage-system-mini-hybrid-pv-solar-power-plant-benin/

Chicago

Alliance for Renewable Electrification. Cegasa – High Energy Storage System for a Mini Hybrid PV Solar Power Plant (Benin). 2021. https://renewelec.org/case-study/cegasa-high-energy-storage-system-mini-hybrid-pv-solar-power-plant-benin/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{allianceforrenewableelectrification2021cegasa, author = {{Alliance for Renewable Electrification}}, title = {{Cegasa – High Energy Storage System for a Mini Hybrid PV Solar Power Plant (Benin)}}, institution = {Alliance for Renewable Electrification}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://renewelec.org/case-study/cegasa-high-energy-storage-system-mini-hybrid-pv-solar-power-plant-benin/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }