More articles from Emiliano Bellini Angola's western Benguela province will get an energy boost with the development of a 50 MW solar facility, made possible with a share of $60m in Israeli government funding. Benguela lacks energy infrastructure and the solar scheme, set to be built by Israeli companies, is part of a five-year programme developed by the Angolan authorities to encourage sustainable growth. The project was announced last year as Angola seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and towards renewable energy.
Angola's western Benguela province will get an energy boost with the development of a 50 MW solar facility, made possible with a share of $60m in Israeli government funding. Benguela lacks energy infrastructure and the solar scheme, set to be built by Israeli companies, is part of a five-year programme developed by the Angolan authorities to encourage sustainable growth. The project was announced last year as Angola seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and towards renewable energy.