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META Energy solar kits cost 18% more than Socadel in Cameroon

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META Energy’s residential solar package theoretically costs 132.67 CFA francs per kilowatt-hour over 10 years, about 18% more than Socadel’s comparable residential tariff, the Cameroonian electricity company. The calculation is based on daily production of 13.4 kWh and full consumption of this energy throughout the contract, according to Investir au Cameroun, which reported the offer’s launch in Yaoundé on 27 October 2026.

Cameroonian company META Energy is offering a residential solar package with a theoretical cost of 133 CFA francs per kilowatt-hour, about 18% higher than the comparable residential tariff of Socadel, the state electricity company, Investir au Cameroun reports. The calculation is based on the commercial terms presented in Yaoundé on 27 October 2026, when the company launched its operations with its Canadian partner Eclipse Énergies Renouvelables.

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