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VOITH EQUIPS 2 GW HYDROPOWER PLANT IN ANGOLA
Voith will supply all electrical and mechanical equipment for the Caculo Cabaça hydropower plant in Angola.
Energy in Angola
Technology group Voith is set to supply equipment for the large-scale hydropower plant Caculo Cabaça in Angola, West Africa. The order comprises all electrical and mechanical equipment, including the installation of four Francis turbines with an output of 530 MW each, an additional Francis turbine with an output of 52 MW, generators, control and auxiliary systems and a customized training concept.
The hydropower plant on the Kwanza River is around 250 km southeast of the capital Luanda in the province of Kwanza Norte. Caculo Cabaça is set to be connected to the grid there with a total capacity of 2,172 MW before the decade is out. The pilot tests were recently completed. Following commissioning of the power plant, around two-thirds of Angolan energy will come from hydropower.
Kwanza river in the Kwanza Norte province
Milestone for society and industry
The project is a milestone for Angola on its journey to a broader and more stable energy supply for society and industry. Currently, the existing electricity supply reaches around half the population, meaning that many people, mainly outside the large cities, still do not have access to electricity. This is despite the fact that Africa has a huge hydropower potential that has not yet been tapped.
Caculo Cabaça is an excellent example of how a regional power supply can be expanded sustainably, efficiently, and with low emissions. The additional electricity generated in future will among other things help to replace ecologically unsound and unsustainable energy sources and supply energy to regions that have not been covered to date. Above all, however, the availability of power will improve important infrastructure facilities like hospitals. In addition, the surplus energy that is expected to be produced is set to be offered to neighbouring countries, which will in turn boost Angola’s economic development. Moreover, during the main construction period, around 7,000 jobs will be created for workers in the region.
Technology group Voith is set to supply equipment for the large-scale hydropower plant Caculo Cabaça in Angola, West Africa. The order comprises all electrical and mechanical equipment, including the installation of four Francis turbines with an output of 530 MW each, an additional Francis turbine with an output of 52 MW, generators, control and auxiliary systems and a customized training concept.
The hydropower plant on the Kwanza River is around 250 km southeast of the capital Luanda in the province of Kwanza Norte. Caculo Cabaça is set to be connected to the grid there with a total capacity of 2,172 MW before the decade is out. The pilot tests were recently completed. Following commissioning of the power plant, around two-thirds of Angolan energy will come from hydropower.
Kwanza river in the Kwanza Norte province
Milestone for society and industry
The project is a milestone for Angola on its journey to a broader and more stable energy supply for society and industry. Currently, the existing electricity supply reaches around half the population, meaning that many people, mainly outside the large cities, still do not have access to electricity. This is despite the fact that Africa has a huge hydropower potential that has not yet been tapped.
Caculo Cabaça is an excellent example of how a regional power supply can be expanded sustainably, efficiently, and with low emissions. The additional electricity generated in future will among other things help to replace ecologically unsound and unsustainable energy sources and supply energy to regions that have not been covered to date. Above all, however, the availability of power will improve important infrastructure facilities like hospitals. In addition, the surplus energy that is expected to be produced is set to be offered to neighbouring countries, which will in turn boost Angola’s economic development. Moreover, during the main construction period, around 7,000 jobs will be created for workers in the region.
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