MARKET / CHAD
#35Continent rank
3Deals tracked
$41mCapital tracked
625 MWPipeline
86 MWOperational (tracked)
5 MWInstalled RE (2024, IRENA)
13%Electricity access (2024, World Bank)
$21.5bnGDP (2025, World Bank)
0.19%RE capital / GDP (12M)

Market primer

structure, counterparties and bankability context
Region / power poolMiddle Africa · CAPP
Main offtaker
Regulator
PPA frameworkNot yet researched
Currency / convertibility · Not yet researched
GDP per capita$1,022 (2025, World Bank)
Sovereign ratingsMoody’s · S&P · IMF DSA
Last updatedpending

Installed renewables

20152024, MW (IRENA)

Deals

every row source-linked
DateDealType$mConf
2026-07-17Energy Sector Support Projectproject_finance15A
2026-03-31P-REC Aggregation Facilitygrant11A
2025-11-30Government of Chadcorporate_debt15B

Project pipeline

ProjectTechMWStatus
Centrale Solaire de KoméSolar300early_development
Axian Energy Solar PlantOther100late_development
N'Djamena Solar and Storage ProjectHybrid100early_development
Djermaya Solar Power StationSolar60early_development
Noor Chad Solar PV PlantHybrid50operational
Release by Scatec Klessoum Solar + Storage ProjectHybrid36operational
Gassi-Bagoum and Lamadji-Achawail Hybrid Solar Power PlantsHybrid30construction
Gassi and Lamadji Solar ProjectSolar30early_development
Amdjarass Hybrid Solar ProjectHybrid5construction

Tariffs & policy

2025-03-01National energy compact
Ministry of energy

Recent coverage

from the archive
2026-07-09Chad - WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA- P174495- Chad Energy Access Scale Up Project - Procurement Plan
builds on prior coverage — trace "WESTERN" in Storyline for the history
2026-06-07Global South Utilities advances PV plays in Chad and Somaliland | African Energy
2026-04-12Solar-Powered Vaccine Cold Chain in Chad and Sudan
2026-03-05Global South Utilities breaks ground on 5 MW hybrid solar plant in Chad - Green Building Africa
Global South Utilities has commenced construction on the 5 MW Amdjarass hybrid solar project in Chad, supported by an Abu Dhabi Fund for Development grant.
2026-02-16Chad: GSU Starts Construction of 5 MWp Hybrid Solar Plant in Amdjarass
GSU has commenced construction on the 5 MWp Amdjarass hybrid solar project in Chad, supported by an Abu Dhabi Fund for Development grant, addressing critical rural electrification needs.
2026-02-03Chad’s installed PV capacity hits 110 MW, supplying 37% of electricity
2026-01-07Scatec Expands Renewable Energy Footprint With New Solar And Storage Deals In Chad And São Tomé & Príncipe
2026-01-04Release by Scatec agrees deals in Chad and São Tomé & Príncipe | African Energy
2025-11-18Axian Energy signs MoU for 100MW solar plus 50MWh battery storage system in Chad - Green Building Africa
Axian Energy and Green Energy Solutions have initiated development of a 100MW solar project in N'Djamena, marking a significant step in Chad's transition away from thermal power.
2025-11-12Axian Energy signs pact for 100-MW solar-storage project in Chad
2025-10-26OPEC fund commits $31 million to boost energy and food security in Chad - Africa Sustainability Matters
The OPEC Fund has provided $15 million in concessional financing for the Energy Sector Support Project in Chad, targeting rural electrification via solar mini-grids.
2025-09-30Chad Inaugurates 50 MW Solar Plant, But Only 12 MW Reaches Grid
Noor Tchad's inauguration exposes that nameplate capacity is meaningless without matching grid investment — only 12 of 50 MW is usable until a delayed transformer upgrade lands, a cautionary data point for anyone evaluating Chad's pipeline economics.
2025-09-30GSU inaugurates Chad's first utility-scale solar plant in N'Djamena - GlobalData
Confirms Chad's first utility-scale solar plant (Noor Chad, 50MW nameplate) has been inaugurated in N'Djamena, but this is the same inauguration already logged with the added detail that only 12MW is actually reaching the grid.
2025-09-29GSU inaugurates 50MWp solar PV plant in Chad | African Energy
Confirms GSU's Chad plant reached commissioning, but this is the same 50MWp inauguration already logged (EVT-20260718-522) and reflected in PRJ-0225's operational status/cod_date — no new data beyond what's already on record.
2025-09-24Investing in Chad: How Agriculture & Renewable Energy Are Driving Growth – New Business Ethiopia
Provides specific capacity and funding details for Chad's emerging renewable energy pipeline, including the Gassi and Lamadji solar project and the Komé solar PV/BESS project.