The installations of the solar power plants and related systems in Angola were carried out by Portuguese business group MCA, having led the project’s execution phase in engineering, procurement and construction as part of an international consortium.
The Biópio and Baía Farta projects are the first of seven solar power plants expected to become operational by 2023.
Announced in 2020, the construction of the solar farms will be led by MCA and will provide the provinces of Benguela, Huambo, Bié, Luanda-Norte, Luanda-Sul, and Moxico with a total generating capacity of 370 MW, providing clean and renewable electricity to approximately 2.4 million Angolans.
The initiative, which is financed by World Bank subsidiary, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as public financial institution, the French Development Agency, was launched in 2021 and aims to bring clean, reliable electricity to approximately 2.4 million Angolans, particularly in rural areas where 92% of the population lack access to electricity.
