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Committed to developing the country\u2019s burgeoning renewables sector by harnessing its vast untapped solar and wind resources, and with hydropower already accounting for nearly two-thirds of domestic power generation, the Angolan government has set a target of ensuring\u00a0renewable energy\u00a0(https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ESBcmT<\/a>) comprises 70% of Angola\u2019s energy matrix by 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The session opened with a brief presentation by John Humphrey, His Majesty\u2019s Trade Commissioner for Africa, United Kingdom, who stated, \u201cWith Angola\u2019s vast potential in hydro, solar, and wind power, we see significant opportunities for businesses to support the country\u2019s pursuit of human development and energy diversification. Angola currently finds itself to be in a strong position in terms of Africa\u2019s energy transition.\u201d<\/p>\n Moderated by Malin Anderberg, Renewable Energies Officer for the UNDP, the Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Roundtable side-event, held during the\u00a0Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2022 Conference and Exhibition\u00a0(https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VBN57J<\/a>) in Luanda explored Angola\u2019s efforts towards fast-tracking its energy transition and the renewable sector\u2019s potential to create new sources of employment, public-private partnerships and progressive industries and featured the participation of Vita Mateso, Coordinator for Biofuels, Angola\u2019s National Agency for Oil, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG); Eden Clayton, Country Director for Angola-UK Department for International Trade; Paulo Guedes, Director of Renewable Energy, Sonangol; and Dr. Nuno Gomes, Vice President, Angolan Renewable Energy Association (ASEAR).<\/p>\n \u201cWhenever we are talking about the energy transition of\u00a0Angola\u00a0(https:\/\/bit.ly\/3OL4ust<\/a>) in a generic form, perhaps it should be noted that the government could participate more freely in participating and contributing towards the diversification of the country\u2019s energy mix,\u201d stated Vita Mateso, Coordinator for Biofuel at the ANPG, adding, \u201cThe country should focus both on its fossil fuel and renewable energy potential. We can clearly see the efforts being made in order to take advantage of our renewable energy. We have the potential in terms of solar and wind and we are seeing feasibility studies being conducted throughout the southern part of the country.\u201d<\/p>\n With the potential to add up to 55 GW of new generation capacity and strengthen its supply network for rural and urban areas, The Angolan Government has implemented a series of public-private partnerships to enable project financing while opening the market to private sector participation.<\/p>\n \u201cAngola has the potential to be essential towards the global\u00a0energy transition (https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Vgm7CK<\/a>),\u201d stated Eden Clayton, Country Director for the Angola-UK Department for International Trade, highlighting that, \u201cWe can see that we have renewables competing with other forms of energy in Angola, but that energy is also competing with other markets in Angola. Therefore, we need to secure commercial power agreements that are actually viable.\u201d<\/p>\n Providing an opportunity for increased renewable energy-based mini-grids for rural consumers, a wide range of policies and programs, such as the National Program for Rural Electrification of Rural Areas and the 2025 Long Term Strategy have positioned Angola to achieve a rural electrification rate of 60% by 2025, with the country\u2019s Ministry of Energy and Water currently in the midst of deploying 30,000 off-grid systems with a total capacity of 600 MW.<\/p>\n \u201cHow feasible our goal is will depend on financing and politics in terms of how far we want to go in terms of the transition process,\u201d stated Nuno Gomes, Vice-President at ASEAR, adding, \u201cWe will need more renewable energy than what the oil and gas industry can give us. This is a mandatory situation. It\u2019s not a choice. What Angola is doing is we are building a new future for Africa. we must do it because this is no longer a transition. This is a reality, and it is feasibly.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, poised to become a leader in hydrogen development, with plans to build a green ammonia factory in the country, Angola will become the first supplier of\u00a0green hydrogen\u00a0(https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ub3jc7<\/a>) to Germany from 2024. The factory, which is being constructed in the Port of Barra do Dande in Angola\u2019s Bengo Province, is expected to produce approximately 280,000 tons of green ammonia for export.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are schemes out there that will allow us to use various, diverse sources of renewable energy. Particularly green hydrogen,\u201d stated Paul Guedes, Renewable Energy Director at Sonangol, adding that, \u201cIn terms of the objectives, sooner or later, we are going to get the whole matrix based on renewable energies by focusing on Angola\u2019s strongest assets.\u201d<\/p>\n Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Energy Capital & Power.<\/i><\/p>\n Source<\/a> Committed to developing the country\u2019s burgeoning renewables sector by harnessing its vast untapped solar and wind resources, and with hydropower already accounting for nearly two-thirds of domestic power generation, the Angolan government has set a target of ensuring\u00a0renewable energy\u00a0(https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ESBcmT) comprises 70% of Angola\u2019s energy matrix by 2025. 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