Qair starts first Seychelles floating solar plant

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Independent renewable energy company Qair has officially launched construction of a 5.8 MW floating PV (FPV) plant in Seychelles, just a month after financial close. Though FPV adoption in Africa is still limited, momentum is growing. Last month, Zimbabwe secured funding for feasibility studies for a 1 GW plant, set to be the second largest in Africa.

• Globally, floating solar has expanded from a niche to over 5 GW in less than a decade, led by China and India. Africa is positioned to tap this innovation using its vast water bodies and reservoirs.

• Beyond Seychelles, Kenya is exploring FPV at the Masinga and Kiambere dams. Uganda is considering Lake Victoria, while Egypt is advancing plans for a 5 GW project on Lake Nasser — it would be Africa’s largest.

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