The government of Angola, represented by the Ministry of Energy and Water, has committed to providing electricity to approximately six million people in the southern and eastern regions of the country within the next five years.
This initiative is part of a broader government strategy aimed at granting energy access to half of the country’s total population by 2025. The plan involves utilizing the 520 MW Capanda Dam, located in Malanje province, to supply power to consumers in Huambo and Huila provinces in the central and southern areas of Angola.
According to H.E. João Baptista Borges, Minister of Energy and Water, the government has not yet reached a final investment decision regarding electrification projects targeting the southern regions of the country. Minister Borges emphasized the importance of bringing electricity production to the south and east, where diesel is still used for energy generation.
As part of ongoing electrification efforts in the eastern regions of Angola, the government has implemented a transmission line to transport electricity to consumers in Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul, Moxico, Bié, and Malanje provinces.
This commitment from the Angolan government comes at a time when less than 40% of the population has access to electricity. In response, the government is accelerating the diversification of its energy mix through the development of renewable energies and the optimal utilization of the country’s hydrocarbon resources.
