Timor-Leste, July 28 -- JICA and other international partners, including the World Bank Group and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have joined forces to support Timor-Leste's first utility-scale solar and battery storage project, which will help to accelerate the country's energy transition, create jobs, and support sustainable growth and prosperity.The landmark investment - which is also Timor Leste's first independent power producer project - will be operated by Manatuto Renewables Power. It is set to reduce the country's reliance on imported diesel and transform the energy landscape.The project will support the development, construction, operation, and maintenance of a 73.7 megawatt-AC, grid-connected solar photovoltaic plant, an 80.2 m...