Baku:The Minister of State for Economic Coordination, José Massano, announced Angola's intention to supply electricity to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) via the Caculo Cabaça hydroelectric plant.
According to Angola Press News Agency, strategies are being developed to facilitate the export of electricity to neighboring countries, leveraging the planned production capacity of the project. Currently, the construction of the facility is 58% complete, with the first turbine expected to be operational by June 2027. The remaining three turbines will be activated in phases.
The project, which began in 2015, includes an underground power station and two discharge tunnels that span over five kilometers. The recent visit to the facility was attended by diplomatic representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, and Namibia, who have shown interest in integrating into the Angolan power grid.
Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Modestus Amutse, expressed enthusiasm for the project, highlighting its potential benefits for other countries in the region. Similarly, the ambassadors of Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Elias Munshya and Constantin Kalala, emphasized the prospects for regional energy cooperation.
Additionally, João Diogo Gaspar, the governor of Cuanza-Norte Province, noted potential positive impacts such as job creation and enhanced economic activity resulting from the development. The Caculo Cabaça Hydroelectric Project is projected to generate 8,566 gigawatt-hours of energy annually and is expected to make a significant contribution to Angola’s national power supply.
