Baptista Borges highlighted that Central Africa, made up of 11 countries (Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Central African Republic and Rwanda), is located in an area rich in energy resources, consisting of water, sun and biomass, in addition to having a population of approximately 200 million inhabitants.
“We intend to use renewable resources to combat energy poverty, to ensure that energy is produced at low costs, without polluting the environment, reaching rural areas or communities without access to the energy source”, he said.
The center will bring benefits, such as the sharing of knowledge between the countries that make up the community, training and capacity building of technicians.
“We intend to make access to renewable energy more inclusive, especially in the countryside, as well as to make the electrification process faster”, he assured.
