The Ministry of Finance and Planning of the Maldives has kicked off a tender for installation of a large-scale solar project.

According to the tender notice,the project will encompass 100 MW to 150 MW of solar alongside battery energy storage to balance solar supply and demand within the grid.

It will be built in the greater Maléregion of the archipelago and developed under a design,build,finance,own,operate and transfer basis.

Interested applicants can contact the ministry by post for any clarifications regarding the project until Feb.20.Expressions of interest must be received via post by Feb.27.

The Maldives had 37 MW of cumulative solar capacity at the end of 2023,according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency(IRENA).