Dundo – The MPLA candidate for President of the Republic João Lourenço promised on Wednesday in Dundo city more investment in the energy sector, aiming to increase power production in Lunda Norte.
João Lourenço was speaking at mass political rally in Dundo, eastern Lunda Norte province as part of the campaign for the general elections on 24 August.
He announced the completion of construction work on Luachimo dam, estimated at USD 212 million, in December .
The works on the dam will increase the infrastructure’s power capacity from 8.4 to 34 megawatts (MW).
It will allow around 50 percent of the power produced to be reserved.
The start of this energy project will make it possible to expand the power supply to the benefit of 186,000 residents of Dundo city and the municipalities of Cambulo and Lucapa, including the localities of Fucauma, Cassanguidi, Luxilo and Calonda.
Lourenço also announced the conclusion, in December this year, of a thermal power plant in Dundo, with a production capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) of power.
He also spoke of a photovoltaic park in Lucapa municipality of 7 MW, which will benefit 1,700 residents.
MPLA leader also announced, if MPLA wins the general elections, the installation of 15 independent projects of photovoltaic parks that will produce 111 megawatts of power, in different parts of the province to benefit 320,000 residents.
Source: Angola Press News Agency