National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) of São Tomé and Príncipe Period 2021-2030/2050.

STP Government, with the support of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), has developed the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) and the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) under the project: "Strategic program to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency investments in the electricity sector." The NREAP and NEEAP provide the Government with practical guidance on how to make the energy transition a reality by 2030 and 2050. Based on energy modeling using Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) software, the NREAP and NEEAP propose a low-carbon scenario that will significantly reduce the country's energy costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Energy transition is a prerequisite for the achievement of important national, regional and global policy goals.
The NREAP and NEEAP propose a set of targets and measures to be implemented by 2030 and 2050. The well-integrated documents consider urban and rural contexts, electricity and heat aspects, and important cross-sectoral policies (e.g. climate mitigation/adaptation, trade, education, research, buildings, transport, tourism, health, agriculture, fisheries and other sectors of the economy). The NREAP targets complement those established in the NEEAP, while also complementing others for reduction of GHG emissions and for universal access to energy. The NREAP and NEEAP are tightly interconnected and mutually reinforcing. For example, introducing EE standards and the related reductions in energy demand will have a positive impact on renewable energy penetration in the grid. The NREAP sets specific targets for the RE sector with the main target of significantly increasing the penetration of renewable generation capacity in the STP electricity matrix by 2030. Section 4 describes the specific RE targets in terms of capacity to be installed and expected electricity generation. The RE sources considered in the NREAP include solar photovoltaic energy (utility-scale and microgeneration), construction and rehabilitation of mini-hydropower plants, and the installation of a biomass plant.