Portugal's MCA participates in 370-MWp solar project in Angola

• Portuguese multinational MCA Group revealed it is leading a consortium included with the growth of a 370-MWp solar energy project in Angola.

Via MCA Solar Angola, the company stated it will participate in the building of 7 photovoltaic (PV) plants over the next two and a half years. The plan needs a financial investment of EUR 523 million (USD 617.4 m) and will certainly see the setup of regarding one million photovoltaic panels.

According to MCA, the campaign represents the biggest incorporated, public, renewable resource intervention programme in Sub-Saharan Africa. Its companions originate from numerous nations, such as Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States or South Korea.

MCA estimates the PV parks will certainly have the ability to create sufficient electrical energy to provide around 2.4 million individuals, providing electrical energy accessibility to separated websites in rural areas. When finished, the plants should prevent the emissions of 935,953 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year.