Comoros: three UAE-financed solar plants inaugurated

On 6 September 2026, President of the Union of the Comoros Azali Assoumani inaugurated three solar photovoltaic plants financed by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) at approximately AED84.4 million, implemented by Masdar and managed by Global South Utilities. Total installed capacity is approximately 20 MW: 12.86 MW on Grande Comore, 4.05 MW on Anjouan and 3.1 MW on Mohéli. The project also includes battery energy storage systems of 16 megawatt-hours (MWh) with a power output of 8 MW across Grande Comore and Anjouan, plus approximately 30 kilometres of 20-kilovolt medium-voltage overhead transmission lines. Technical studies indicate the plants will generate approximately 33.75 GWh of clean electricity annually, equivalent to meeting the needs of around 17,500 households and avoiding approximately 20,900 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.