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Enernet Global begins engineering
hybrid plant in Niger
NIGER ENERNET Global has started early engineering According to Stephen Roman, Chairman and
for a planned hybrid power plant for the Dasa CEO of Global Atomic, the deal with Enernet
uranium project in Niger, developer Global Global marks a “commitment to a cleaner and
Atomic has revealed. greener environment.”
The latest news comes shortly after Global “At the Dasa Project, the flagship of our ura-
Atomic announced that Enernet would build, nium division, we will produce uranium for
own and maintain a power plant, which will use nuclear power generation and to help countries
a mixture of sources to power the mine. Ener- reach their zero carbon targets,” Roman said.
net Global is a distributed energy service pro- “Enernet’s approach will help reduce our
vider that finances, builds, owns and operates up-front capital costs, support Niger by engag-
microgrids. ing its state-owned utility Sonichar as our pri-
The necessary 12MW of consistent power mary energy source, introduce solar as a legacy
with be provided by a hybrid of solar, battery to the region and utilize our own generators as a
energy storage, and backup diesel generation. It backup for the health and safety of our workers
will also be integrated into the grid, and will be and to assure our investors that we will be able
one of the greenest operations in Africa, abating to operate continuously without interruption.”
27,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum.
Angola could save 275mn
litres of diesel per year
through energy transition
ANGOLA ANGOLA’S minister of Energy and Water, João recalling the goal set by Angola’s president to
Baptista Borges, said the replacement of thermal reach 72% by 2025.
energy with solar energy represents a saving of The completion of the Luena, Lucapa and
275mn litres of diesel per year for the country, Saurimo parks is expected by 2023, and the Cuito
Ver Angola reported on July 22. and Bailundo parks in 2024, writes Ver Angola.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Biópio New projects with funding of more than $3bn
photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Benguela prov- are expected to bring energy to more than 9mn
ince, he said the construction of such is part of people in 11 provinces over the next five years.
a strategy to produce cheaper, more accessible PV panels with battery storage will be
and cleaner energy, in line with Angola’s com- installed in 113 locations across the country pro-
mitment to curb global warming. viding distribution networks, public lighting and
The Biópio plant as well as the Baía Farta 967,000 connections. According to Ver Angola,
solar PV plant, are part of a set of seven units in Borges also announced that 152,458 individual
Angola with a combined capacity of 370MW. solar systems will be distributed to benefit more
“With the entry into operation of these than 762,290 citizens and 448 rural supply sys-
two parks, the proportion of renewable capac- tems of water will be installed.
ity increases from 60% to 65%,” Borges said,
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