DRC - Angola Transmission Interconnector (DRC section)

PIDA Code: E.06.01.01

Project Overview

DRC - Angola Transmission Interconnector (DRC section) is an electricity-transmission project serving Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. It seeks to strengthen grid reliability and regional power trade through high-voltage lines, substations and cross-border interconnection facilities. The DRC section of the proposed DRC–Angola interconnector remained at feasibility/preliminary design in 2025. It had not reached construction.

Description

<p>The project is part of the Inga-Cabinda-Pointe Noire transmission interconnector, linking the power systems of DRC, Angola and Congo, with a transfer capacity of 600 MW. The project involves the construction of a section in DRC from Inga to the border with Angola.</p>

Objectives

<p>The objective of the project is to enable the evacuation of power from Inga Hydro Power Station to the Central Africa electricity market.</p>

Stakeholders

Southern African Development Community (SADC) 9
DRC - Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) 13
Central Africa Power Pool (CAPP) 17
DRC - Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MERH) 11

Project Information

Sector: Energy
Sub-Sector: Power Interconnector
Status: Active
Stage: N/A

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