Luanda: The Vice-President of Angola, Esperan§a da Costa, assessed on Thursday, the construction works of the Luau Hybrid Photovoltaic Plant, located in the eastern province of Moxico, which will have a production capacity of more than 32.2 MW of energy.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the project manager, Anderson Tiago, stated that the work is 55 percent completed. Once finished, it will facilitate the creation of twenty thousand 573 home connections for approximately 164 thousand 584 beneficiaries.
Tiago mentioned that the park has a battery storage capacity of 79 MWh, enabling energy supply during the night. Currently, foundation work is underway, which will include an operations and maintenance building, a warehouse, a workshop, and a dormitory cafeteria to support the operations and maintenance team.
He emphasized that the project is not limited to the construction of the park but also includes the development of a distribution and electrification network for more than 20,000 homes in the municipality of Luau. The infrastructure is valued at around 1.2 million euros and is scheduled for completion in 2026.