Rwanda has opened a tender for a 200 MW floating photovoltaic project coupled with 800 MWh of battery energy storage. pv magazine Global reported the opportunity on 22 October 2026, with pre-qualification bids due on 12 November 2026.
Key procurement data
The tender combines water-surface PV generation with four-hour-scale storage. The pre-qualification stage means prospective bidders will need to demonstrate relevant technical, financial and delivery experience before the project moves into later procurement steps. The published capacity figures describe the planned project scope; the source does not identify a selected technology supplier.
Impact for project teams
The combination creates a single procurement requiring floating-PV design, anchoring and access planning, high-voltage collection, battery containers, power-conversion equipment and controls. Bidders should confirm reservoir conditions, environmental requirements, grid-connection assumptions, degradation treatment and availability guarantees in the tender documents before pricing. The storage duration also makes energy-shifting performance and lifecycle service central to the business case.
Source: pv magazine Global, published 22 October 2026.