Congo DR And Zambia Sign MoU For 789MW Hydro Project On Luapula River

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Congo DR And Zambia Sign MoU For 789MW Hydro Project On Luapula River

• 17 Jun 2022
• Congo (DRC)
• Infrastructure

News: The governments of Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo DR)?and Zambia have signed an inter-governmental memorandum of understanding (MoU)?to develop a 789MW hydroelectric project?over the Luapula River. The scope of work also includes the construction of a 330kV transmission line between Kolwezi (Congo DR) and Solwezi (Zambia). The Congolese state-owned power utility, Societe Nationale d'Electricite, and Zambia's state-owned power company, Zesco, will deliver the works (Enerdata).

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