
Namibia and Angola have signed a power purchase agreement and a joint development agreement for the Angola-Namibia Power Transmission Interconnector Project Anna. The project, estimated at N$941 million and slated for completion in 2029, involves NamPower and Angolaโs Rede Nacional de Transporte de Electricidade RNT. Minister of Industries, Mines and Energy Modestus Amutse stated that the project will expand electrification in Angola's Huรญla and Cunene provinces, including supplying Xangongo and reinforcing the Ondjiva power system. The Anna Interconnector Project will include a 166-kilometer, 400 kV transmission line connecting the Kunene substation in Namibia to the Cahama substation in Angola, with 30 kilometers in Namibia. An additional 270-kilometer line will link the Omatando and Otjikoto substations. The initial capacity is projected to be up to 500 MW, aiming to enhance power system reliability and regional energy trade. NamPower managing director Simson Haulofu noted the project will optimize and share energy resources more effectively.
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