Rapid Assessment and Gap Analysis: ANGOLA September 2015 Rapid Assessment and Gap Analysis - Angola Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Table of Figures ............................................................................................................................................ 4 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Section 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 16 1.1. Country Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 16 1.1.1. Geography and Demography overview ............................................................................................... 16 1.1.2. Political, economic and socio-economic conditions ............................................................................ 18 1.2. Energy Situation ........................................................................................................................................ 20 1.2.1. Energy Resources ................................................................................................................................. 20 1.2.1.1. Oil and Natural Gas ......................................................................................................................... 20 1.2.1.2. Large Hydroelectric Plants .............................................................................................................. 22 1.2.1.3. Fuelwood and Charcoal ................................................................................................................... 23 1.2.1.4. Renewable Energies ........................................................................................................................ 24 1.2.1.4.1. Solar Power ................................................................................................................................ 25 1.2.1.4.2. Hydropower (up to 10 MW) ....................................................................................................... 27 1.2.1.4.3. Biomass ...................................................................................................................................... 28 1.2.1.4.4. Wind Power ................................................................................................................................ 29 1.2.2. Power Sector Overview ........................................................................................................................ 30 1.2.2.1. Energy Demand, Electrification and Distribution ............................................................................ 30 1.2.2.2. Electricity Transmission ................................................................................................................... 34 1.2.2.3. Electricity Generation ..................................................................................................................... 36 1.2.3. Energy and economic development .................................................................................................... 38 1.2.3.1. Oil Rent & Subsidies ........................................................................................................................ 38 1.2.3.2. Energy and Industrialization............................................................................................................ 39 1.2.3.3. Energy/Power intensity ................................................................................................................... 41 1.2.3.4. Power Sector Economy ................................................................................................................... 41 1.2.3.5. Energy and Innovation .................................................................................................................... 44 Section 2: Current situation and Gaps with regard to SE4ALL goals ..................................................... 45 2.1. The ECCAS White Paper and the overall and regional SE4ALL goals ......................................................... 45 2.2. Electricity Access vis-à-vis goal of SE4ALL ................................................................................................. 46 2.3. Access to modern energy for thermal applications vis-à-vis goal of SE4ALL ............................................ 46 2.4. Access to energy for productive uses vis-à-vis goal of SE4ALL ................................................................. 47 2.5. Energy Efficiency vis-à-vis goal of SE4ALL ................................................................................................. 48 2.6. Renewable Energy vis-à-vis goal of SE4ALL .............................................................................................. 49 Section 3: Challenges and opportunities for achieving SE4ALL goals .................................................... 50 3.1. Policy and Institutional Framework .......................................................................................................... 50 3.1.1. Policy Framework................................................................................................................................. 50 2 Rapid Assessment and Gap Analysis - Angola 3.1.1.1. Long Term Strategy Angola 2025 .................................................................................................... 50 3.1.1.2. Policy and Strategy for National Energy Security ............................................................................ 52 3.1.1.3. General Electricity Act, 2014 ........................................................................................................... 52 3.1.1.4. Public Private Partnership Law ........................................................................................................ 52 3.1.2. Institutional Framework....................................................................................................................... 52 3.1.2.1. International cooperation and partnerships ................................................................................... 52 3.1.2.2. Electric Sector Structure.................................................................................................................. 53 3.1.2.2.1. The Ministry of Energy and Water ............................................................................................. 53 3.1.2.2.2. PRODEL ....................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1.2.2.3. RNT ............................................................................................................................................. 54 3.1.2.2.4. ENDE ........................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1.2.2.5. GAMEK ....................................................................................................................................... 54 3.1.2.2.6. IRSE............................................................................................................................................. 54 3.1.2.2.7. Provincial Energy Directions ....................................................................................................... 54 3.1.2.3. Oil & Gas Sector Structure/Institutional framework ....................................................................... 55 3.1.2.4. Innovation and research institutional framework........................................................................... 55 3.2. Programs and Financing ........................................................................................................................... 56 3.2.1. Action Plan 2013-2017 ......................................................................................................................... 56 3.2.2. Transformation Program for the Electricity Sector – PTSE................................................................... 56 3.2.3. Angola’s Power Sector Long Term Vision – 2025 ................................................................................. 57 3.2.4. Private Participation in the Electric Sector Program ............................................................................ 62 3.2.5. National Strategy for Renewable Energy ............................................................................................. 63 3.3. Challenges and Opportunities .................................................................................................................. 66 3.3.1. Universal Access to Electricity .............................................................................................................. 66 3.3.2. Access to Modern energy for thermal applications ............................................................................. 67 3.3.3. Modern Energy for Productive Uses .................................................................................................... 68 3.3.4. Promotion of Energy Efficiency ...........................................................................................................