Angola: Sonangol, Eni sign solar project contract

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Angola: Sonangol, Eni sign solar project contract

7:53 CAT | 06 Dec 2021

Picture: Lusa

Solenova, a joint venture of Italian oil company Eni and Angola’s Sonangol, has signed a contract to develop the first phase of the Caraculo photovoltaic project in Angola’s Namibe province.

The plant will have a total capacity of 50 MWp (megawatt peak) to be built in phases, with the first phase of 25 MWp, the statement issued by Eni said.

The Caraculo photovoltaic plant “will be an important source of electricity in Namibe province, from a renewable resource, and will make it possible to reduce consumption of diesel for electricity production, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions” and “contributing to Angola’s energy transition,” the oil company said.

Solenova is Eni and Sonangol’s joint venture to develop renewable energy projects and will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the plant, which is expected to come online in the fourth quarter of 2022.

“In addition to the positive impact on the environment, the project will also contribute to the sustainable development of communities in the surrounding areas, which will benefit from social interventions, including in the areas of access to energy, access to water, health and education,” the statement added.

Source: Lusa