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Hydropower Scheme of Caculo Cabaça in Kwanza River

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Innovation
Location
Caculo Cabaça, Angola
Application Areas
Water Resources
Scope
Local or Regional Administration
Hydropower Scheme of Caculo Cabaça in Kwanza River
Hydropower Scheme of Caculo Cabaça in Kwanza River

Entity

Description

Revision works of the technical methodology and environmental consultancy services.

The hydropower scheme is formed by a concrete dam with 103 m of maximum height and 553 m of crest, allowing the storage of a total volume of about 440 million m3, and a hydroelectric power plant and an hydraulic circuit.

Installed power of 2100 MW and will contribute significantly to the target established by the government for the energy generation capacity until 2025.