EnergyN'Djamena, Chad

20 MW IPP Plant

Year: 2022 – 2023
Status: Operational
Contract: IPP (20 years)

Project Summary Sheet

Client & Beneficiary: Chad's Ministry of Energy & SNE
Scope of Intervention: Design, construction, operations & maintenance (20 years)
Capacity / Output: 20 MW
Integrated Technology: Multi-fuel thermal units, redundant SCADA
Institutional Partners: African Development Bank, ENERSO Finance
Execution Timeline: 14 months, delivered on schedule

OVERVIEW

Securing the capital's power supply

The 20 MW IPP Plant continuously supplies power to N'Djamena's distribution networks and surrounding industrial zones. Built as an Independent Power Producer (IPP), it relies on multi-fuel thermal units operated by ENERSO for the full duration of the contract.

ENERSO oversaw the entire lifecycle of the infrastructure, from engineering studies to day-to-day operations and maintenance, working directly with the National Electricity Company (SNE).

IPP plant operational

TECHNICAL & LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES

Grid reliability and extreme climate conditions

Reliability in Sahelian climate
Design of active cooling systems to guarantee thermal unit reliability under high ambient temperatures.
Fuel logistics
Secure delivery and buffer storage of fuel to guarantee continuous supply without disruption.

THE ENERSO RESPONSE

Digitally managed hybrid operations

ENERSO deployed a redundant SCADA supervision system paired with digital preventive maintenance, smoothing the load curve and maintaining contractual availability above 95% since commissioning.

IMPACT & RESULTS