Guinea Turns to Solar to Cut Energy Reliance on Neighbors
Guinea plans to build the country''s first solar power plants to increase its electricity production by 15% and cut its reliance on West African neighbors.
Translated into household equivalents, the 84 MW project could supply more than 360,000 families. The solar plants will contribute substantially to Guinea's overall goal of producing 30% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, a key part of the country's commitment to the Paris Agreement.
Guinea imports about 130 megawatts of power from neighboring Senegal and Ivory Coast, but that's insufficient to meet demand. “The solar power plants will support sustainable development and strengthen our energy autonomy,” the ministry said, without specifying the project's cost or source of funding.
Includes a market overview and trade data. The Guinean government has announced a long-term energy strategy focusing on renewable sources of electricity including solar and hydroelectric as a way to promote environmentally friendly development, to reduce budget reliance on imported fuel, and to take advantage of Guinea's abundant water resources.
The solar projects would bring 180 megawatts of new capacity online in a country with a total installed generating capacity of just 1,200 megawatts in 2022. (Bloomberg) -- Guinea plans to build the country's first solar power plants to increase its electricity production by 15% and cut its reliance on West African neighbors.
Guinea plans to build the country''s first solar power plants to increase its electricity production by 15% and cut its reliance on West African neighbors.
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