Chad is scaling up off-grid electricity access under a World Bank-backed programme that is distributing 145,000 subsidised solar home kits nationwide as part of efforts to expand clean energy access and support livelihoods.

INSTA has partnered with Felicitysolar to organize a practical training course focused on the installation of solar photovoltaic systems. The initiative targets young people currently working—or aspiring to work—in the solar industry, equipping them with the operational expertise required in a fast-growing sector.

The first loan, valued at $15 million, will support the Energy Sector Support Project aimed at expanding access to clean, affordable power, while a second loan of $16 million will finance the Rice Farming Development Project in the Chari-Logone III region to improve domestic food production and reduce import dependence.

Lake Chad, once the sixth-largest freshwater lake in the world, has shrunk by nearly 90% since the 1970s, while climate shocks and armed insurgency have displaced millions, devastating livelihoods and the economy. PROLAC project has facilitated climate-resilient agriculture, restored livelihoods, and expanded access to jobs for 1.5 million people.

Energy access is not just about how many kilowatts get generated; it’s about the human realities behind the numbers, and who shares the benefits of electricity. True access means that a woman in rural Chad can flip a switch, cook cleanly, breathe safely, and choose the size of her family.

Chad’s telecom sector struggles with unreliable electricity and fuel shortages, threatening network stability. ARCEP recommends hybrid power systems combining diesel generators and solar panels to improve service. Dependence on Cameroon’s bandwidth and infrastructure adds risks to Chad’s telecom connectivity.

The World Bank today approved $170 million to help Chad improve connectivity, logistics, and value chains. The project includes building solar-powered trade and agricultural logistics facilities, like warehouses and markets, to support women in Bol, Bagasola, and other regions.

The project plans to develop an area of irrigated farmland with comprehensive water management covering 240 hectares, including the installation of a solar-powered pumping station. This will comprise a PVC pressurized water transport network.

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has commissioned a new solar-powered borehole with a 10-cubic-meter tank capacity to provide clean water to the Litri community in Chad, situated about 5 kilometres from the Nigerian border.

A community in Chad is celebrating the installation and official inauguration of a solar PV (photovoltaic) mini-grid system with battery storage. The standalone ground-mounted 78 kWp PV mini-grid system is equipped with a 324kWh battery bank storage.