Quilemba Solar Power Station
Solar power station in Angola
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The Quilemba Solar Power Station is a planned 35 MW (47,000 hp) 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]
| Quilemba Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | Angola |
| Location | Quilemba, Lubango Commune, Huila Province |
| Coordinates | 14°47′42″S 13°28′16″E |
| Status | Proposed |
| Commission date | 2023 (Expected) |
| Construction cost | US$79.13 million[1] |
| Owner | Quilemba Solar Company |
| Operator | Quilemba Solar Company |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 35 MW (47,000 hp) |
Location
The power station is located in the city of Lubango, the capital of Angola's Huila Province, in southwest Angola, approximately 900 kilometres (559 mi), by road, south of Luanda, the country's capital.[4]
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][5]
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][6][7]
Developers
The table below illustrates the corporate entities who own a stake in the special purpose vehicle (SPV) company "Quilemba Solar Company":[2]
| Rank | Name of Owner | Domicile | Ownership (%) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Eren | France | 51.0 | [2] |
| 2 | Sonangol Group | Angola | 30.0 | [2] |
| 2 | Greentech-Angola Environment Technology | Angola | 19.0 | [2] |
As of April 2021, discussions are ongoing, seeking the participation of Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, in the development consortium.[8] In October 2021, Sonangol agreed to take a 30 percent shareholding in Quilemba Solar Company, the SPV company.[2]
