Solar container project scale analysis report

What is Scaling Solar?

Scaling Solar originated from a detailed study of high-potential solar markets in Sub-Saharan Africa carried out by IFC, which found that only South Africa had been truly successful in developing solar IPPs and that several factors still constrained private investment in other countries.

Why is Scaling Solar important in Africa?

Scaling Solar has achieved important reductions in the tarifs and timelines of solar projects and mobilized new investors into the African market (See Figure 2). It has also had an important efect in encouraging African governments to organize tenders and add solar to their energy mix.

What is IFC's Scaling Solar Program?

IFC’s Scaling Solar Program is a “one-stop-shop” ofering relevant World Bank Group services with the aim of delivering competitively priced solar energy from private IPPs in a period of as little as two years from project launch.

Is Madagascar preparing a bid for 25 MW solar capacity?

In October 2017, Madagascar issued a Request for Qualification (RFQ) for 25 MW of solar capacity with associated battery storage, using additional documentation specifically designed by the Program for this purpose. At the end of February 2018, MEEH announced the list of 6 pre-qualified bidders and the tender process is now under preparation.

Which countries have signed up for Scaling Solar?

Within 18 months of the formal launch of Scaling Solar as a business line in June 2015, four nations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) had signed up for the program (Zambia, Senegal, Madagascar and Ethiopia), with many other countries expressing strong interest within and outside the region.