Quilemba Solar Power Station Explained

The Quilemba Solar Power Station is a planned 35MW solar power plant in Angola. The power station is in the development stage, by a consortium comprising Total Eren, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, the French oil conglomerate, in collaboration with Greentech-Angola Environment Technology and Sonangol, the Angolan energy parastatal.^{[2] [3]}

Location

The power station is located in the city of Lubango, the capital of Angola's Huila Province, in southwest Angola, approximately 900km (600miles), by road, south of Luanda, the country's capital.

Overview

The power station is designed to have generation capacity of 35 megawatts. Its output is intended to be sold directly to the Empresa Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade (RNT), the national electricity transportation utility company, for integration into the national grid, under a long-term power purchase agreement. On 30 November 2020, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the developers of this power station and the government of Angola for the design, financing, construction and operation of Quilemba Solar Power Station, with generation capacity of 35 megawatts.^{[3] [4]}

The Angolan government is in the process of expanding national electricity generation from the current (2021) 5.01 GW to 9.9 GW by 2025, of which 800 MW is sourced from renewable sources.^{[3] [5] [6]}

Developers

The table below illustrates the corporate entities who own a stake in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) company "Quilemba Solar Company":^[2]

Quilemba Solar Company Stock Ownership! Rank !! Name of Owner !! Domicile !!Ownership (%)!! Notes

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2	Greentech-Angola Environment Technology

As of April 2021, discussions are ongoing, seeking the participation of Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, in the development consortium.^[7] In October 2021, Sonangol agreed to take a 30 percent shareholding in Quilemba Solar Company, the SPV company.^[2]

Benefits

The energy generated by this power station is expected to reduce the country's electricity deficit and to increase the proportion of the Angolan population who are connected to grid electricity.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of power stations in Angola
• Caraculo Solar Power Station
• Luena Solar Power Station

External links

• Overview of Electricity Energy Sector In Angola As of December 2018.
• Sonangol, Total-Eren and Greentech Partner for Solar Project "Quilemba" As of 15 October 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Power plant profile: Quilemba Solar PV Park, Angola . Power Technology . 1 May 2023 . GlobalData . 7 June 2023 . New York City.
2. Web site: Afrik21.africa . 15 October 2021 . Angola: Total Eren to head a consortium for a solar power plant in Quilemba . 17 October 2021 . Jean Marie Takouleu . Paris, France.
3. Web site: Afrik21.arica . Angola: Total And Greentech To Build A 35 MW Solar Power Plant In Lubango . 17 December 2020 . 14 April 2021 . Jean Marie Takouleu . Paris, France.
4. Web site: Total Eren And Greentech To Build A 35 Megawatt Solar Farm In Angola . . 6 December 2020 . Total Eren . 14 April 2021 . Paris, France . Press Release.
5. Web site: Privacyshield.gov . Angola Country Commercial Guide: Energy . April 2021 . 7 June 2023 . Washington, DC.
6. Web site: . Angola Energy: Analysis & Forecasts by the EIU - The Economist . 2 September 2014 . Economist Intelligence Unit . 7 June 2023 . London, United Kingdom.
7. Web site: Total and Greentech to Build Solar Power Plant in Lubango . The Electricity Hub . 18 December 2020 . Uche Ronald Okoro . 14 April 2021 . Lagos, Nigeria.