Angolan Minister for Energy and Water João Baptista Borges has reaffirmed the government’s objective of transforming the energy matrix from thermal to clean sources by 2027.
The Minister made the statement after inaugurating the line that will connect the municipalities of Cachiungo, in Huambo Province, and Chinguar, in Bié, to the national grid, as part of the country’s Energy Transition Project.
João Baptista Borges said that the energy produced by diesel generators represented almost 60 per cent of all the energy produced in the country and that the country is changing this picture and already has 66 per cent renewable energy, more hydroelectric and some solar, to reach 73 per cent by the end of 2027.
The Minister emphasised that the action is important from an environmental point of view and to reduce costs, since the production of thermal energy is very expensive due to the cost of fuel, exhaustion of machinery and environmental damage.
For the Minister, the electrification of the country means producing energy that is abundant, cheap and sustainable from an environmental and economic point of view, a path that the Angolan government is taking.
The Minister added that important projects are underway to achieve this goal, such as the construction of the Caculo Cabaça dam in Cuanza-Norte province, which will be fundamental to this objective, as well as other investments in solar parks.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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