Energy storing concrete Guinea-Bissau

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.

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.

What is the main source of biomass energy in Guinea Bissau?

The most ancient and still the most used today in African countries, is the wood coal and patches for cooking. In Guinea Bissau, it is the main source of biomass energy but not the only one. GB has recently started trying knew application of biomass energy.

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.

What is SNV doing in Guinea Bissau?

SNV is starting a new area of focus in Guinea Bissau: Renewable Energies. The main objective of this paper is to provide SNV Guinea Bissau a portrait of the current status of Renewable Energies (RE) sector in Guinea Bissau, main actors and opportunities of intervention that can lead to a positioning of SNV in this sector.

Is Guinea Bissau a good place to build a dam?

Guinea Bissau has an important site for the construction of a dam with a good potential for power generation. The site is located in Saltinho and in 1983 a study done by “Consultores para Obras, Barragens e Planeamento, SA (COBA)” and financed by UNDP estimated that the dam could generate 18MW of electricity .