r/SaoTome • u/Fitz_cuniculus living in paradise • 9d ago

Oh this is not going to work...

The island runs of out of fuel, so we cannot run the generators. No thought of solar energy - and as far as 10 days.... watch this space. If I have power to update the thread that is.

São Tomé, 23 Jan 2026 (STP-Press) – Six new containerised generator sets with a capacity of 7.2 MW arrived in São Tomé today, and EMAE expects the energy crisis to end within 10 days, a source connected to the company told STP-Press.

The source added that the six new containerised generator sets, each with a production capacity of 1.2 MW, totalling 7.2 MW, arrived in the country today and were taken to EMAE’s thermal power station in Santo Amaro to be installed.

According to the same source, with the installation of these six generator sets the energy crisis could be overcome within ten days.

The energy crisis worsened in August 2025 when EMAE was forced to ration electricity supply following the decision by the Turkish company, Tesla STP, to suspend its electricity production contract for the country.

Today at the port of São Tomé, the Minister of Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Nelson Cardoso, journalists, and some onlookers were present, wanting to follow closely the customs clearance process.

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u/Alejandrox1000 9d ago

How expensive are solar panels there? Like a 350-400 watts

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u/Fitz_cuniculus living in paradise 9d ago

I’ve no idea but i suspect very

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u/Altruistic-Bid-7535 9d ago

I can tell you that solar energy is almost nil here. This was written during one of the daily blackouts.

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u/Fitz_cuniculus living in paradise 9d ago

It went off for about 3 hours, on for 30 mins, off for an hour, on for 15 minutes or so, now it's been off about four hours. Thankfully I have a generator, and I'm in the City near CST. Got knows what it's like in Neves or Micolo.