Hitachi ABB Power Gridshas an impressive and varied track record in technology innovation and adding value to the customer through their huge installed base of projects, whether that is ensuring grid compliance for a 23MW solar power plant in Jordan or studying the effect ofGermany''s ambitious electric vehicle goal ontheCountrylow voltage grid.
Their latest, and highly prestigious, project is to support the Government of Angola in meeting their renewables target by connecting Sub-Saharan Africa''s largestsolar projecttothe country''s transmission network. While Angola has a rapidly growing economy and a population of approximately 30 million, their power system is still relatively small andwith a huge potential of development, so the task required intelligent analysis and feasibility studies.
Hence Hitachi ABB Power Grids conducted an in-depth grid impact study into Angola´s unique requirements toanalysethe best way to achieve their targets. A team of leading experts worked on the ground for 18 months in the run up to the order with the customer - MCA Group, on behalf of Angola''s Ministry of Energy and Water - being secured.
This landmark project will have a huge societal impact on Angola, specifically its economy, and will significantly increase the country''s share of renewable energy. It is one of the largest photovoltaic projects ever delivered and will enable Angola to integrate more renewables and electrify rural areas, whilst still maintaining a stable network throughout the country. It also fully supports the UN''s SustainableDevelopment Goal7of ensuring that all people have access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy.
"We are proud of our team of world-classconsultants who conducted an in-depth study, whichis enabling the project. The project, which is the largest solar project in Sub-Saharan Africa,willcontribute toa sustainable society, bringing renewable power to 30 million people in Angola"said Daniel Galvan,Head of Power Consulting within Business Unit Grid Integration.
"The issues around energy and power have become so much more complex and customers often don''t expect or fully understand the challenges they are about to face when undertaking an assignment," Daniel added. "We help to break these down, find solutions specific to their assignment and make fact-based decisions amidst a complex reality. Our experts´ role in this case was to advise all involved from Hitachi ABB Power Grids, and from the client MCA, to make informed decisions on technical issues surrounding the project that could have jeopardized its future operation or reduced the possibility to unlock its full value."
Hitachi ABB Power Gridshas deployed advisory across six continents to help address issues of network strategyplanning,andoperationstakinginto accountcapacity, efficiency, stability, security, reliability and resiliency. The team of experts has a unique perspective on the complex technical, financial and regulatory environmentsthat their customers face. They have helped every type of business - from large, multinational utilities to smalland medium-sized municipals and cooperatives to businesses like manufacturers and hospitals - solve their toughest power challenges.
Through extensive digital simulation expertise, specialized software developed by Hitachi Power Grids and power system modelling packages,ourtop-level expertscanmitigate the risk and verify the feasibility of projects before the customermustsign them off.
Hitachi ABB Power Grids wins major order to support Sub-Saharan Africa''s largest solar venture in Angola
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Foi lançado no dia 15 de Novembro na COP27, o Africa Mini Grids Program (AMP), um programa de assistência técnica para novas oportunidades de desenvolvimento que tem como objectivo possibilitar o fornecimento de energia de forma rápida e económica para algumas das comunidades mais pobres em África.
Actualmente, o programa contempla vinte e um países, distribuídos em três rondas e Angola está entre os oito países da primeira ronda com um orçamento de 1 milhão de dólares e com o Ministério da Energia e Águas (MINEA) como parceiro.
O financiamento deste programa é liderado pelo Global Environment Facility (GEF) e implementado pelo PNUD em parceria com governos nacionais, o RMI (fundado como Rocky Mountain Institute) e o Banco Africano de Desenvolvimento (BAfD), a abordagem de transformação de mercado da AMP visa ajudar os países a atrair investimento privado para ampliar e acelerar a implementação de mini-redes de energia renovável.
As mini-redes têm um grande potencial para aumentar o acesso à energia nos 21 países da AMP – alimentando residências, centros de saúde e escolas, e empresas, impulsionando o crescimento económico.
O PNUD estima que as mini-redes serão a abordagem de menor custo para levar energia a 265 milhões de pessoas nesses países até 2030. Estão estipulados US$ 65 bilhões em novos investimentos, principalmente do sector privado, com esse valor estima-se construir 110.000 mini-redes, fornecendo energia a mais de 200.000 escolas e clínicas, e a mais de 900.000 empresas.
“O AMP é o programa de acesso a energia mais ambicioso do PNUD. A sua abordagem de transformação de mercado visa gerar impacto no ritmo e na escala necessários para ajudar os países a alcançar os Objectivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável”, afirmou Achim Steiner, Administrador do PNUD.
Com foco em vários recursos de redução de custos, a AMP visa apoiar o investimento em escala, melhorando a viabilidade financeira das mini-redes. O programa trabalhará com os países para implementar as políticas e regulamentações que permitem o investimento privado, criando de forma duradoura as condições para a implementação de mini-redes de energia renovável em escala.
O AMP tem como objectivo o desenvolvimento do acesso à energia a uma ampla gama de comunidades em todo o continente, concentrando-se no apoio ao seu uso produtivo, para possibilitar o desenvolvimento socioeconómico ao melhorar a qualidade dos sectores agrícola, de saúde, de educação e os pequenos negócios.
"As mini-redes verdes não são apenas essenciais para colmatar a lacuna de acesso à energia em África, mas também podem fornecer um impulso crítico ao desenvolvimento socioeconómico em áreas rurais, aumentar a resiliência climática e substituir fontes de combustível intensivas em carbono", acrescentou o Dr. Daniel Schroth, Director do Departamento de Energias Renováveis e Eficiência Energética do BAfD.
O AMP visa complementar as actividades de apoio ao investimento em mini-redes na África e, para isso, identificou três áreas principais de oportunidades: diálogos nacionais para identificar as melhores maneiras de implementar mini-redes; uso produtivo de energia e digitalização para mini-redes.
Os 21 países AMP representam um conjunto diversificado de países africanos, cada um com as suas especificidades de mercado energético e contextos de desenvolvimento: grandes e pequenos mercados; países anglófonos, francófonos e lusófonos; pequenos estados insulares em desenvolvimento; e países em contextos pós-crise.
O AMP é um componente-chave do compromisso do PNUD de mobilizar parceiros através do Centro de Energia Sustentável para permitir o acesso a energia sustentável a cerca de 500 milhões de pessoas até 2025. A implementação do AMP já começou com o lançamento do Programa Nacional da Nigéria e projectos Eswatini em 2022 e continuará até 2027.
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The African Development Bank hosted a webinar to present the findings and recommendations of the Angola Green Mini-Grid Market Assessment report, implemented through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa.
The assessment was conducted with the technical assistance of Carbon Trust, in collaboration with the Government of Angola, and in consultation with key stakeholders such as development partners and private sector representatives. The report assesses key enabling factors required for large scale mini-grid development, as well as the overall potential of the mini-grid market in Angola, in alignment with the country''s energy sector development strategy.
The report estimates that 9.9 million people, representing 32% of Angola''s total population, and 47% of the non-electrified population, could be best served by mini-grid solutions. It also highlighted the regulatory gaps that exist in the mini-grid market, including insufficient incentives for private sector participation. Overall, the assessment recommends that addressing the gaps could unlock an estimated demand for mini-grids of approximately $252.5 million in Angola, based on the average annual electricity expenditure per capita, in rural areas.
The webinar held on 23 July 2020, provided a platform for over 100 participants to discuss opportunities and challenges relating to the development of green mini-grids in Angola, as well as enhanced coordination and partnerships towards the advancement of sustainable expansion of clean energy in the Southern African country.
Among participants were representatives of the government, from the Ministry of Energy and Water, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Environment, and the Ministry of Economy and Planning. Development partners, private sector actors, and national and regional associations in the sector also took part.
In his opening remarks, the African Development Bank Country Manager for Angola, Joseph Ribeiro, noted that the energy sector plays a vital role in national efforts towards poverty reduction and sustainable socio-economic development, as per the country''s economic diversification agenda.
Angola''s National Director for Rural Electrification in the water and energy ministry, Serafim Silveira, underscored the importance of mini-grids to the government''s rural electrification objectives. The other speakers were Executive Director of the Lusophone Renewable Energy Association, Isabel Abreu, and the representative of the Establishment Committee of the Angolan Renewable Energies Association, Pedro Torres.
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