Emiliano joined pv magazine in March 2017. The Agence Française de Development ( AFD ) has released a tender for a mixed - energy 22 MW plant near Niger 's largest city , Agades . The scheme comprises a 1 MW solar power plant - the country 's first - ever solar - mounted facility - a 5 MW storage system , three 1 MW diesel generators , a 220 kV substation and two 3 km , 220 kV power lines . The electricity produced by the plant will be sold to state - owned utility Nigelec .
The Agence Française de Development ( AFD ) has released a tender for a mixed - energy 22 MW plant near Niger 's largest city , Agades . The scheme comprises a 1 MW solar power plant - the country 's first - ever solar - mounted facility - a 5 MW storage system , three 1 MW diesel generators , a 220 kV substation and two 3 km , 220 kV power lines . The electricity produced by the plant will be sold to state - owned utility Nigelec .