Infinity Power signs 4GW renewable energy MOU in Cameroon

Cairo -Mubasher: The power of infinity signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cameroon Western Regional Council to develop solar, wind, hydro, biomass and battery projects with a combined capacity of four gigawatts (GW).

According to a press release, the projects are scheduled to be completed by 2035.

The transactions will cover projects across Western Region implemented in stages, aimed at increasing domestic electricity supplies using clean energy sources.

Cameroon The country now relies heavily on gas and hydropower, and electricity demand has increased by 27% in two decades.

UN-Habitat will provide technical support, conduct feasibility studies, create a governance framework and ensure community benefits.

The cooperation agreement is a key step for The power of infinity mission is to expand its portfolio to Africa and we support the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

This happened after the company signed an agreement with Egypt potentially develop one of the largest wind projects in the world with a capacity of 10 GW. The power of infinity It currently has an operational capacity of 1.30 GW, and is planned to reach 10 GW by 2030.

Mohamed Ismail MansourChairman The power of infinitysaid: “It is always great to invest in facilities in a new country, which fits with our long-term ambition to operate in every country in Africa.”

Nayer FouadGeneral Director The power of infinitycommented: “This impressive facility, which will harness wind and solar power, as well as other technologies, has the potential to transform the energy supply in the region, help strengthen Cameroon’s economy and bring enormous benefits to local communities.”

Jules Hilaire Focka Focka, president of the West Cameroon regional council, stressed: “Our strategic development plan includes the creation of a dry port and a rail system that will connect the region to the port. We need energy to power the electric train and our industry.”

Vincent Kitio, Head of Urban Energy Solutions at UN-Habitat, said: “The Western Region Cameroon has a huge renewable energy potential exceeding 6 GW. The region receives only 100 MW of electricity from the national grid for a population of over 2 million people, resulting in a huge energy deficit.”

It is worth noting that The power of infinity is a joint venture of Egypt Infinity and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) will focus on power generation and distribution projects in the renewable energy sector Africa.

Source:Mubasher