Publication date: 2020, November
Author: ALER
Description: São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) is a country of opportunities. The energy resources are vast and are not limited to charcoal and firewood. The country has some water courses with enormous potential for producing electricity. There is sunshine throughout the national territory and for 12 months of the year. It has forests and large areas covered in palm trees, and all of these renewable sources can be converted into electricity. The Contador Hydroelectric Power Plant, having 2.0 MW installed and more than 50 years of existence, is currently the only power plant in operation and is the main renewable source of electricity in the country. Solar energy, with its strong decentralized potential, is an energy potential for Santomeans in rural and peri-urban areas. Since the colonial era, STP has been supporting its renewable potential and intends to intensify its use, particularly hydro energy. The aim is to provide more and more quality energy, and above all, to meet the need to reduce the current primary and main source of electricity in the country, diesel.
