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Chad

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.
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.
A PV solar mini-grid has been installed in Chad with a distribution line that extends into communities far from the main power grid. The standalone mini-grid is a 78 kWp, groundmounted solar PV system with 324 kWh of battery bank storage.
Nearly 775 million people around the globe are estimated to have no access to electricity. In 2022, that number rose for the first time since the International Energy Agency (IEA) began tracking it. Most of the increase occurred in African states, where about 600 million people currently lack access.
The Emirati humanitarian team is continuing to provide relief support to Sudanese refugees and the local community through field visits to several villages near Amdjarass. The team installed solar-powered lighting units at the city centre of Al Hulla, as part of an initiative that aims to light up the local market, streets, and nearby villages.

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