The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese clean energy firm Zhejiang Qingtian Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. to establish a 15-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic system and a 15-megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Hussain Ageel Naseer and Acting Vice President of Zhejiang Qingtian Solar Energy Technology Mr Dongting He signed the agreement during a formal ceremony held today.
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The ministry notes that it expects the joint initiative to strengthen grid stability, expand nationwide energy storage capacity, and support the archipelago’s broader transition away from fossil fuel imports.
The agreement aligns with the national clean energy targets set by President Dr Mohamed Muizzu. At the COP28 climate summit, he committed the Maldives to generating 33 per cent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2028.
The 15 MWh battery energy storage component will store excess solar energy generated during peak sunlight hours and dispatch power to the island networks during night-time periods, directly reducing carbon emissions and daily operational costs.
Ministry officials confirmed that the new infrastructure will directly feed into ongoing grid modernisations across the atolls, bringing the country closer to its 2028 renewable capacity targets.
