Global InformationCaraculo Solar Power Station information
| Caraculo Solar Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Angola |
| Location | Caraculo, Namibe Province |
| Coordinates | 15°01′02″S 12°39′30″E / 15.01722°S 12.65833°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2022 |
| Commission date | 31 May 2023 (Phase 1) |
| Owner(s) | Solenova Limited |
| Operator(s) | Solenova Limited |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 25 MW (34,000 hp) expandable to 50 MW (67,000 hp) |
The Caraculo Solar Power Station is a planned 50 MW (67,000 hp) solar power plant in Angola. The power station is owned and operated by a consortium comprising Eni, the Italian energy multinational, in collaboration with Sonangol, the Angolan energy parastatal.[1] On 31 May 2023, 25 MW of power came online, in the first phase with another 25 megawatts to follow.[2]
- ^ Jean-Claude (14 August 2021). "Angola's Caraculo Photovoltaic plant construction expected in 2022". Construction Review Online. Nairobi, Kenya. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Jean Marie Takouleu (5 June 2023). "Angola: The first phase of the Caraculo solar power plant goes into service". Afrik21.africa. Paris, France. Retrieved 7 June 2023.