Portugal's MCA inaugurates 25-MWp solar park in Angola

Portuguese diversified group MCA and Angola's Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) on Friday inaugurated a 25.3-MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) park in the African country's Moxico province.

The Luena Photovoltaic Park required EUR 36.9 million (USD 40m) in investments and features a total of 43,680 solar panels, capable of feeding power to 59,483 people.

MCA built the PV park in consortium with the US company Sun Africa. This is the fourth of seven PV parks the company is constructing on behalf of the Angolan government.

As announced in 2020, MCA is leading the construction of the seven solar farms in Angola with a combined capacity of 370 MWp. MCA noted the remaining plants should be operational by the end of the year.

Luena helps the government to achieve its rural electrification project, part of the "Energia Angola 2025" plan, aimed at diversifying the country's energy mix to ensure that around 77% of the rural population has access to electricity, MCA noted.

(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.085)

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