#Angola

Ducab Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with engineering firm Somagec Group to develop power, transmission systems, and electrification in Angola.

Namibia inaugurated two new substations and a 190 km interconnector overhead transmission line, worth $51.3 million, in an event held in northern Namibia on Friday.

Angola, Luanda: The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed $530 M to finance the construction of a 343 km, 400 kV central-south transmission line.

The World Bank has approved $250 M to improve the operational performance of the electricity sector utilities and increase electricity access in Angola.

Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been contracted by MCA to contribute to the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest photovoltaic project.

ESEEP will create an interconnected national grid supplying north, central and south Angola to create a 60 % electricity access rate by 2025.

Angola, Saurimo: The Angolan government will install a photovoltaic solar power plant in the city of Saurimo in the north-east of the country.

In Angola, the Belo Monte substation project led by Power Construction Corporation of China is expected to provide electricity to more than 2.5 million people.

Angola, Luanda: Two power substations with the capacity for 80 MW each will be built soon within the Viana Industrial Estate, to help meet the needs of the firms there.

Angola, Luanda: Cambambe Hydroelectric Dam (AHC) will be the site of Angola’s largest power substation, expected to be built upon completion of the construction of the second power plant.

Angola: The Nzeto power substation in Angola is expected to be completed by June this year, which will facilitate the transmission of electricity from 753 MW Soyo combined cycle power plant to Zaire, Bengo and Luanda provinces.

Angola, Luanda: The Angolan State owns 26 percent of Efacec Power Solutions after the Angolan President authorised the National Electricity Distribution Company (ENDE) to buy 40 percent of Winterfell Industries, Macauhub reports.

Angola, Luanda: Sinohydro, a Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company is close to complete the works on Cuito Canavale thermal power, said Angolan Secretary of State for Energy.