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Currently, Lesotho generates 72 megawatts (MW) of hydropower through the ‘Muela Hydropower plant, which does not satisfy domestic demand. A Chinese solar plant generates 30 MW of solar energy in Mafeteng District. Lesotho is taking a landmark step toward energy independence with the construction of the Letsatsi Solar Power Station, a 70-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic facility near Likhakeng in the Butha-Buthe District. Developed by renowned Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec, this project is the nation’s. Photovoltaic Phase I (30MW no storage) Project 30MW Phase I started in 2021 and was completed and commissioned in 2023. The plant is divided into 8 arrays and each array has an inverter transformer station that gives output of 33kV. 33kV is transformed to 132kV and connected to LEC grid. On. Mini-grids are small-scale electricity generation and distribution networks that supply electricity to both small groups of customers in remote isolated communities and larger populations in urban centres. They can vary in size from a few kilowatts to 10 megawatts, with smaller systems sometimes. In Lesotho, about 50 percent of households have access to electricity, concentrated mainly in urban areas. Lesotho has identified hydropower, wind generation, and solar power as potential energy sources to help it become a net exporter of energy and is proactively seeking investors to help it. The 70 MW solar power station project is under construction in the Maseru district. It is the first utility-scale solar project in Lesotho, divided into two phases: the first phase will deliver 30 MW and the second 40 MW, with commissioning scheduled for early 2025. The consortium is led by Scatec. lleviation in Lesotho. This will be achieved through the recreation of income generating opportunities that sustain and improve the lives of people in the country through facilitating the provision of affordable tec NVESTMENT SADC region. Emphasis should lie on the creation of conditions that.