In Pursuit of a Green Energy Economy: Guinea-Bissau Explores
The west-African nation of Guinea-Bissau represents a particularly attractive market for energy explorers, owing to the largely unexplored on- and offshore basins. According to the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Guinea-Bissau is the perfect destination for the testing and demonstration of grid-connected and mini
Guinea-Bissau Issues and Options in the Energy Sector
Energy Situation and Priorities 1. Guinea-Bissau has a dual energy economy based on domestic wood-fuels and imported oil. About 90% of total energy consumption is accounted for by firewood and charcoal, which are used in almost all households for cooking as well as in traditional rural, commercial and artisanal activities.
Guinea Bissau
The electricity sub-sector in Guinea-Bissau remains one of the least efficient in West Africa. Serious challenges faced include: (i) discrepancies between supply and demand; (ii) waste resulting from obsolete distribution networks, with a loss rate of almost 47%; (iii) low investments; (iv) the poor commercial and financial performance of the national power utility; and (v) an
Guinea-Bissau: Sinohydro to build Bissau solar | African Energy
The Lomé-based African Biofuel & Renewable Energy Company (Abrec) has awarded a contract to Sinohydro to build a 20MWp solar plant at Gardete, 8km from Bissau, as well as a 30kV connection to the Bôr substation. Abrec said six eligible bids were received in an international tender that closed in May last year.Work is expected to take 16 months.
Guinea-Bissau: Solar Energy Scale-up and Access Project
Development Projects : Guinea-Bissau: Solar Energy Scale-up and Access Project - P174576. Development Projects : Guinea-Bissau: Solar Energy Scale-up and Access Project - P174576. Skip to Main Navigation. Trending Data Non-communicable
AGR supervising deepwater well for Apus offshore Guinea-Bissau
Offshore staff. STRAUME, Norway — AGR has secured a well management contract with Apus Energia Guinea-Bissau S.A. for a deepwater exploration well in the Sinapa license offshore Guinea-Bissau, with drilling set to begin in summer 2024.. Apus has contracted the ultradeepwater Ocean BlackRhino drillship.. AGR''s well project management team based
Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau Figure 1: Energy profile of Guinea Bissau Figure 2: Total energy production, (ktoe) Figure 3: Total energy consumption, (ktoe) Table 1: Guinea Bissau''s key indicators Source: (World Bank, 2015) Source: (AFREC, 2015) Source: (AFREC, 2015) Energy Consumption and Production Guinea Bissau has a population of 1.75 million (Table 1).
Energy a key component of Country Strategy for
EPC awarded for large scale generation project in Guinea-Bissau How PLEXOS helps Africa''s green energy transition. In the energy sector, the strategy will strengthen the distribution network to improve access to
Guinea Bissau: PetroNor completes Guinea Bissau farmout
PetroNor E&P has completed the Guinea Bissau farm-down transaction which was announced on 27 th June 2023.Over the Christmas holiday period, Apus Energy initiated the payment of $23 million towards past licence costs and long lead items purchased for drilling. The Government of Guinea Bissau approved the transfer of the the Sinapa (Block 2) and
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference Postponed to 2025
The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference and exhibition – West Africa''s leading event dedicated to advancing the energy sectors of Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry – has been rescheduled to 2025.
Guinea Bissau: Power Sector Policy Note
Guinea Bissau: Power Sector Policy Note EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The electricity sector in Guinea Bissau is in the midst of a transformational reform towards a sustainable development characterized by reliable, greener and affordable service delivery. The electricity sector has been trapped in a downward spiral for decades due to political instability,
ENERGY PROFILE Guinea
Primary energy trade 2016 2021 Imports (TJ) 40 959 63 927 Exports (TJ) 24 0 Net trade (TJ) - 40 935 - 63 927 Imports (% of supply) 26 34 Exports (% of production) 0 0 Energy self-sufficiency (%) 75 67 Guinea COUNTRY INDICATORS AND SDGS TOTAL ENERGY SUPPLY (TES) Total energy supply in 2021 Renewable energy supply in 2021 33% 67% Oil Gas Nuclear
Guinea-Bissau | Climate Promise
NDC Status Guinea Bissau submitted its revised NDC in October 2021. Key highlights from the NDC Guinea-Bissau defined its first quantified target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, committing to a reduction of 30% by 2030 with support and an unconditional target of reducing emissions by 10%. The NDC sets out a vision for low-carbon and climate-resilient development
Apus Energy acquiring prospective licenses offshore Guinea-Bissau
Offshore staff. OSLO, Norway — PetroNor E&P AB has agreed to transfer its 100% interest in two exploration licenses offshore Guinea-Bissau to a special purpose vehicle owned by Petromal subsidiary Apus Energy DMCC, based in Dubai.. Under the agreement, PetroNor will receive a payment of up to $85 million covering past licence costs of at least $25
Energy a key component of Country Strategy for Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau''s energy and transport infrastructure are at the core of the recently published Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026. To address Guinea-Bissau''s development challenges, the African Development Bank''s (AfDB) new strategy will promote economic diversification, structural transformation and lay the foundation for inclusive, resilient and
Câbles de puissance POWERFLEX RV-K
Conception de câble POWERFLEX RV-K. Âme. Cuivre électrolytique, classe 5 (souple), selon EN 60228 et IEC 60228. Isolation. Polyéthylène réticulé type DIX-3 selon HD 603-1 et type XLPE selon IEC 60502-1. L''identification normalisée des conducteurs isolés selon Hd 308 est la suivante: 1 x Translucide. 2 x Bleu + Marron. 3 G Bleu
Guinea Bissau: World Bank Invests in Solar
The Solar Energy Scale-up and Access Project will consolidate and complement three other ongoing projects in the energy sector, which are crucial for sustainable development," said Anne-Lucie Lefebvre, World Bank Resident Representative in Guinea-Bissau. "At the moment, only 33% of Guinea-Bissau''s population has access to electricity, and
Guinea-Bissau Energy Situation
(Sustainable Development Goal indicators 7.1 energy access, 7.2 on renewable energy and 7.3 on energy efficiency). Find a summarized energy profile for Guinea-Bissau (Atlas of Africa Energy Sources). Renewable Energy. Find relevant data on Renewable Power Capacity and Generation of Guinea-Bissau on the homepage of IRENA . Fossil Fuels
Guinea-Bissau launches large-scale solar power
Guinea-Bissau wants to integrate solar energy into its electricity mix. As part of its Solar Energy and Access to Electricity Development Project, the government of this West African country will receive support from the World Bank Group until 2030. The financial institution based in Washington in the United States of America has already
Guinea-Bissau: Portuguese consortium to restructure EAGB
EDP Internacional, Aguas de Portugal Internacional and Portuguese consultancy Leadership Business Consulting have won an international tender to provide technical assistance in the modernisation and restructuring of Electricidade e Aguas da Guiné-Bissau (EAGB).The agreement for the €3.9m ($4.4m) consultancy project, to be funded by the World Bank, was
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP PROJECT :
Project Name: OMVG ENERGY PROJECT Project No.: PZ1-FAO-018 Countries: GAMBIA, GUINEA, GUINEA-BISSAU, SENEGAL Depart ment: ONEC Division: ONEC1 INTRODUCTION The Gambia River Basin Development Organization Energy Project (OMVG Energy Project) involves the following four countries: Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Senegal. This sub-
ENERGY PROFILE Guinea-Bissau
Primary energy trade 2016 2021 Imports (TJ) 5 745 5 222 Exports (TJ) 3 3 Net trade (TJ) - 5 742 - 5 219 Imports (% of supply) 19 16 Exports (% of production) 0 0 Energy self-sufficiency (%) 83 85 Guinea-Bissau COUNTRY INDICATORS AND SDGS TOTAL ENERGY SUPPLY (TES) Total energy supply in 2021 Renewable energy supply in 2021 15% 0% 85% Oil Gas Nuclear
Asics, PowerFlex double clean energy production with solar project
PowerFlex noted the completed solar rooftop system at ASICS'' Byhalia Distribution Center in Byhalia, Mississippi, US is the largest in the area and brings the total solar generated power at the distribution centre to 2-megawatts (MW).. The 2-megawatts are used to power the building load and directly offset utility costs to help Asics accelerate its 2030
Guinea Bissau Project
Supernova Energy operates (90%) Blocks 7B and 7C offshore Guinea Bissau, with the remaining 10 % being held by Petroguin, the State Oil company. These two large exploration blocks (8000 km 2 and 7000km 2 respectively) have a large 2D database covering most of the acreage and Polarcus acquired a 2300 km 2 3D survey over the deeper half of Block
From Dubai to Guinea-Bissau: Apus Energy''s bold bet on a 470M
In a landmark deal signaling robust growth, Apus Energy, the Dubai-based energy conglomerate, has entered into a formidable drilling contract for Diamond Offshore''s state-of-the-art Ocean BlackRhino drillship to tap into a promising exploration well off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. This agreement, fetching a daily rate unseen since 2014, underscores the
PetroNor E&P ASA: Farm-out of exploration licences in
the two exploration licences offshore Guinea-Bissau to an SPV owned by Apus Energy DMCC, a subsidiary of Petromal. According to the agreement, which has an effective date of 1 January 2023, PetroNor will receive a payment of up to USD 85 million divided into a contribution towards past licence costs of at least USD
GUINEA-BISSAU FIRST BIENNIAL UPDATE REPORT
Guinea-Bissau reaffirms its commitment under the INDCs to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions through the expansion of national protected areas and a moratorium to ban the felling and export of reforestation and conservation of forests and power generation systems from renewable energy (hydroelectric, photovoltaic, wind).
Updated NDC Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau formally adopted its initial Nationally Determined Contribution (the iNDC) after the country signed the Paris Agreement on 22 April 2016, followed by its ratification by the Guinea-Bissau Parliament on 22 October 2018. This first NDC, while signaling Guinea-Bissau''s commitment to the fight against climate change,
Guinea Bissau aims for energy transformation by 2030
BISSAU, 10 December 2018 - The Guinea Bissau Sustainable Energy International Conference was attended by 150 participants from Guinean public institutions, private sector, financiers, NGOs and academic institutions. The event was organized by the Government of Guinea Bissau, in partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the
Guinea-Bissau: Karpower to supply 30MW | African Energy
The government signed a contract with Turkey''s Karpowership on 11 October to boost power supply to the capital, Bissau. The contract is for five years, with an option to renew, and is for 30MW, with 18MW to be supplied in a first phase. The O Democrata news site quoted an official of state utility Electricidade e Aguas da Guiné-Bissau (EAGB) as saying energy
MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference Postponed to
The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power conference and exhibition – West Africa''s leading event dedicated to advancing the energy sectors of Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry – has
6 FAQs about [Guinea-Bissau powerflex energy]
What is wind energy used for in Guinea Bissau?
Wind energy is extracted from wind speeds by wind turbines. It was first used to produce mechanical power (windmills). Nowadays, it is mainly used for the production of electrical power . Unfortunately, none were counted in Guinea Bissau.
Is Guinea-Bissau a viable energy resource?
The coast of Guinea-Bissau, with its deeply indented coastline, experiences high tidal range values making this a commercially viable energy resource. The highest mean annual tidal amplitude of 3.4 m was recorded at Porto Gole, on the banks of Rio Geba and could generate 50 MW of electricity (REEEP, 2012); (DICAT, undated).
What techniques are used to produce electricity in Guinea Bissau?
The main techniques used for the production of electricity are dams but there are also other techniques such us: Run-of-the-river hydroelectric, pumped-storage hydroelectricity, Tidal power and wave power1. Guinea Bissau has an important site for the construction of a dam with a good potential for power generation.
Can Guinea Bissau use solar energy?
Table 1: Solar insulation in a horizontal plan in Guinea Bissau With a yearly average of over 5.8 Kwh/m2/day (table 1), GB should be able to take advantage of all solar energy applications.
Is hydroelectricity a viable source of energy in Guinea-Bissau?
But by 2015 hydroelectricity was not still not an important source of energy. The coast of Guinea-Bissau, with its deeply indented coastline, experiences high tidal range values making this a commercially viable energy resource.
How many PPAS has EAGB signed with IPPs in Guinea Bissau?
In Guinea Bissau, the power purchaser EAGB has signed two PPAs so far: the first with the Karpowership company for a 30 MW HFO power barge, and the second with Electricité de Guinée (EDG), the national public electric utility of Guinea, for importing power through the OMVG transmission line by 2022.