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Dubai, UAE — January 2026 — Abu Dhabi’s Masdar has signed a landmark Power Purchase Agreement for a 150-megawatt solar photovoltaic project in Angola, marking the company’s first such contract in the country.
The Quipungo Solar PV project, located in Huila Province, is the initial phase of the broader 500-megawatt Project Royal Sable, a planned renewable energy program designed to fortify Angola’s southern power grid and advance national sustainable development goals.
According to the Emirates News Agency, the agreement was formalized with Angola’s state-owned electricity offtaker, Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade.
The signing ceremony took place during the IRENA General Assembly in Abu Dhabi, witnessed by high-level officials including Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and João Baptista Borges, Angola’s Minister of Energy and Water.
This PPA establishes the foundational commercial framework for the wider portfolio. Upon full completion, Project Royal Sable is projected to generate clean electricity for approximately 300,000 homes, create over 2,000 jobs, and significantly enhance generation capacity in the southern grid.
The project underscores Masdar’s strategy to develop large-scale, bankable renewable infrastructure in emerging markets.
Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, highlighted the agreement as a testament to collaborative efforts in turning energy plans into tangible projects, supported by platforms like IRENA’s Energy Transition Accelerator Financing.
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar’s CEO, emphasized the importance of such long-term partnerships in accelerating utility-scale renewables to meet Africa’s growing demand for affordable, secure, and clean power.
The expansion into Angola further solidifies Masdar’s leading position in Africa’s renewable sector, primarily through its joint venture Infinity Power, which currently operates 1.3 gigawatts of projects.
Project Royal Sable will also contribute to Masdar’s global ambition of reaching 100 gigawatts of renewable energy portfolio capacity by 2030.
