Sun Africa Completes 370 MWp Solar Project in Angola
Developed in partnership with MCA Group and Hitachi Energy, the project is the largest solar initiative in sub-Saharan Africa. According to pvKnowhow, it adds nine new solar
The project marks an important step for Angola in the solar energy sector, which aims to target Africa's rich source of high-purity quartz and set up a package of projects covering the entire industrial chain from quartz ore, quartz sand, polycrystalline silicon up to solar modules.
The project has an initial capacity of 35 MW, expected to come on stream during the first half of next year, with possibility of adding another 45 MW during a second phase. A groundbreaking ceremony for the project, which is billed as the largest privately-owned solar power plant in Angola, took place earlier this month.
The solar facility will mitigate the emissions of 224,000 tons of carbon dioxide while providing employment to 600 people. Developed in phases, the facility will be operational for 20 years and falls in line with efforts by Angola to generate 500 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2025.
The project at the Barra do Dande marine oil terminal, close to the capital Luanda, will use 400 MW of electricity generated from a 2 GW hydroelectric plant, making green hydrogen for local consumption and export to Germany.
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