PROJECT # 0005

Angola-Namibia (ANNA) Power Transmission Interconnector

The proposed ANNA Project is a 400 kV overhead transmission line, with a total length of approximately 362 km, from the Kunene substation in Namibia to the Lubango substation in Angola. The interconnector will link the electricity networks in the north-western part of Namibia and the southern part of Angola and will integrate the Baynes Hydro Power Station (Lower Kunene, Namibia) into the NamPower and RNT electricity networks. The transmission line will initially supply power to towns in southern Angola mainly Xangongo, Cahama and Ondjiva currently heavily dependent on diesel generators. It will alleviate the electricity supply constraints in southern Angola and contribute towards long-term security of supply in the region.

An Environmental and Social Impact Assessment was undertaken in Angola in 2022. Moreover, a feasibility study undertaken in 2017, complemented by detailed feasibility studies.