Baía Farta solar farm

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Baía Farta solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Benguela, Angola.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Baía Farta solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
Operating[1] 2022[2] 96 MWp/dc[2] PV[2] Angolan Ministry of Energy and Water[3]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Baía Farta solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Benguela, Angola[4] -12.6600, 13.1820 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207140246/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/angola-in-benguela-two-solar-power-plants-284-mwp-come-into-operation/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201080221/https://www.pv-magazine.com/press-releases/mca-builds-first-solar-plant-in-angola/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.africa-press.net/angola/all-news/president-of-the-republic-inaugurates-power-stations-in-baia-farta-and-biopio. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://furtherafrica.com/2022/08/15/mca-constructs-two-solar-parks-in-angola/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-022-01922-1, https://furtherafrica.com/2022/08/15/mca-constructs-two-solar-parks-in-angola/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)