Hitachi wins contract for Sub-Saharan Africa's photovoltaic project

• Hitachi ABB Power Grids has secured a contract from M Couto Alves (MCA) to supply crucial electrical facilities to incorporate Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest solar project to Angola's transmission network.

Hitachi ABB Power Grids has protected an agreement from M Couto Alves (MCA) to provide essential electric infrastructure to integrate Sub-Saharan Africa's biggest solar project to Angola's transmission network.

MCA, which becomes part of the EPC empire MCA Group, safeguarded the agreement in behalf of Angola's Ministry of Energy and Water.

Under the contract, Hitachi ABB Power Grids will be accountable for the layout, vital power devices supply, testing and appointing services.

Hitachi ABB Grid Integration handling supervisor Niklas Persson said: "This is one of the biggest and also most significant photovoltaic or pv projects ever before provided.

" We are adding pioneering technology to make it possible for MCA to incorporate more renewables as well as amaze backwoods, whilst keeping a secure network. Our function is to establish the project from concept to energization, ultimately, forming a reliable as well as sustainable energy future for Angola."

The business will certainly additionally accomplish a grid impact study to discover customer's distinct demands as well as figure out the very best means to attain the ambitious assimilation of the Government of Angola's renewable resource programme.

A consortium made up by Sun Africa as well as MCA will certainly develop the project.

MCA Group head of state and CEO Manuel Couto Alves stated: "This project will have an extremely positive influence on Angola and also especially its economy, as more individuals are guaranteed access to affordable and tidy power. It will certainly also considerably raise the Country's share of renewable energy."

Upon conclusion of the project, concerning 30 million individuals in Angola will have accessibility to reliable and also tidy energy.

Additionally, the project will help to enhance the share of renewable energy in the worldwide power mix.

The effort has actually been finically backed by the Swedish Export Credit System, as well as also sustains UN's Sustainable Development Goal 7 that ensures all individuals have access to budget friendly, dependable, sustainable and also modern-day energy.