The Project is a stand-alone mini-grid which consists of a centralised 35kW solar PV generation plant complete with 200kWh battery storages system and an AC LV reticulation network designed to service about 26 rural homesteads through an advanced smart metering system for billing. . Eswatini is set to expand its off-grid solar power initiatives to increase energy access, particularly in rural areas. This move aims to reduce the country's reliance on imported electricity, improve energy security, and support sustainable development. The Sigcineni Off-Grid Solution project began as a small-scale off-grid pilot study into the use of solar technology to meet rural. . This project is part of the 2018/2021 Corporate Strategy to increase internal generation of the country and to reduce reliance on imported electricity. Principal Secretary (PS) Lindiwe Mbingo took center stage at the Sustainable Energy Week (SEW) in Botswana, advocating for off-grid. . Principal Secretary Lindiwe Mbingo discusses Eswatini's renewable energy initiatives at Sustainable Energy Week in Botswana.
