Solenova Namibe solar farm

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Other names: Caraculo PV Project, Solenova Namibe Pv 1 (Phase 1), Solenova Namibe Pv 2 (Phase 2), Craculo Project (Phase 1), Caraculo Project (Phase 2)

Solenova Namibe solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Caraculo, Namibe, Angola.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Solenova Namibe solar farm

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner
1 Operating[1] 2023[1] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[3] Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) SpA; Solenova[4]
2 Construction[5] 25 MWp/dc[2] PV[3] Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) SpA; Solenova[4]

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Solenova Namibe solar farm

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Caraculo, Namibe, Angola[3] -15.0260, 12.6575 (exact)[3]
2 Caraculo, Namibe, Angola[3] -15.0260, 12.6575 (exact)[3]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Sonangol and Eni Unveil First Phase of 50 MW Caraculo Solar Plant in Namibe Province". SolarQuarter. 2023-06-01. Archived from the original on 2024-07-30. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201080426/https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2021/12/eni-announces-fid-solenovas-caraculo-photovoltaic-project-angola.html. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125154011/https://www.aler-renovaveis.org/contents/activitiesdocuments/aler-relatorio-angola_9528.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://solarquarter.com/2021/12/15/eni-and-sonangol-sign-fid-for-solenovas-caraculo-solar-project-in-angola/ https://solarquarter.com/2021/12/15/eni-and-sonangol-sign-fid-for-solenovas-caraculo-solar-project-in-angola/, https://solarquarter.com/2021/12/15/eni-and-sonangol-sign-fid-for-solenovas-caraculo-solar-project-in-angola/. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207140425/https://www.verangola.net/va/en/052022/Energy/30964/Solenova-starts-construction-of-the-first-photovoltaic-project-in-Namibe.htm. Archived from the original on 2024-02-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)