(Seychelles News Agency 11.7.2026) Installation work on the solar panels for the Seychelles’ first floating photovoltaic project, in the Providence Lagoon, is approximately 10% complete.
The 5.8-megawatt power station is now scheduled to enter commercial operation in December this year. Once the floating solar farm becomes operational, it will comprise 9,980 solar panels that will feed electricity directly into the Public Utilities Corporation’s (PUC) national grid via an onshore electrical system.
A delegation led by the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources, Marie-May Jeremie, visited the site on Wednesday afternoon to assess the progress of the work. Representatives from the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) also took part in the visit.
The project began with the installation of the floating structures designed to support the solar panels. Since June, work has been underway to install some 10,000 photovoltaic panels. Approximately 10% of the mechanical work has now been completed.
The Principal Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Tony Imaduwa, said the power station is expected to commence commercial operations in December, following a delay caused in particular by supply chain disruptions resulting from the conflict between Iran and the United States.
Costing $5.7 million, the project is being developed by Qair Seychelles, a subsidiary of the French group Qair, whilst Taylor Smith is responsible for its construction.
Once operational, the power station will generate electricity from solar energy while preserving the ecosystem of Providence Lagoon. It is expected to contribute around 1.5% of the country’s electricity generation and help reduce Seychelles’ dependence on imported fuel for power production.
The site will be a restricted area and will not be open to the public.
Onshore facilities, including a service station, a transformer and the equipment required to connect to the PUC grid, will complete the project.
Source: Seychelles News Agency