Angola has taken a significant step in expanding its renewable energy capacity after signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) to secure long-term electricity offtake from the 150MW Quipungo Solar Photovoltaic project in the country’s south.
The agreement was concluded with state-owned electricity off-taker Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade (RNT-EP) and signed on the sidelines of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) General Assembly during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
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Located in Huila Province, the Quipungo Solar PV project represents the first contracted phase of Project Royal Sable, a planned 500MW multi-site solar programme designed to strengthen Angola’s southern power grid and support national sustainable development goals.
By anchoring the first commercial project under Project Royal Sable, the PPA lays the foundation for the phased rollout of the wider portfolio across three sites, according to the project partners. Once fully developed, the 500MW programme is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs, supply clean electricity to approximately 300,000 households and significantly boost generation capacity in Angola’s southern grid.
The PPA was signed by Mauro Hernany Ferreira Martins, Executive Director for Market Operations and Regulatory Affairs at RNT-EP. Senior officials present at the signing included Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water João Baptista Borges, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, and IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera.
La Camera said the agreement demonstrated how national energy strategies could be translated into bankable projects, adding that the Quipungo facility would strengthen Angola’s power system, expand access to reliable electricity and enhance investor confidence in Africa’s energy transition.
The Quipungo project is Masdar’s first power PPA in Angola. Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar is developing Project Royal Sable as part of its broader renewable energy expansion across emerging markets.
Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi said Africa’s rapid population and economic growth would depend on access to affordable and secure energy. He noted that the Quipungo PPA highlighted how long-term partnerships and structured offtake arrangements could accelerate utility-scale renewable deployment while supporting economic development and job creation.
The solar programme aligns with Angola’s efforts to diversify its energy mix, enhance grid resilience and expand access to affordable electricity through large-scale renewable energy projects.
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