Guinea-Bissau’s first solar power plants has been launched. The World Bank has initiated plans to support the development whose aim is to decarbonize the country’s electricity production and enhancing electrification.
The project involves construction several solar power plants near the capital, Bissau, including a 30 MWp solar power plant. The plants will feature battery storage system to manage energy distribution effectively and support the electricity system.
The government of Guinea-Bissau will also support the installation and operation by private partners of mini-grids on two or three of the Bijagós islands (Bolama, Rubane and Bubaque). The mini grids will be powered by renewable energies. Around 500 kWp of solar photovoltaic capacity combined with batteries or diesel generators. These installations will supply electricity to 1,200 households, shops, hotels and other small and…
