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Feasibility studies commissioned for Angola-Zambia power interconnector


Issue 522 - 04 Mar 2025 - By Tonderayi Mukeredzi | 1 minute read

Studies for a prospective greenfield Angola-Zambia Interconnector Project (Azip) have been commissioned by Zambia’s Ministry of Energy. The transmission line is likely to mostly be used to import power into Zambia from Angola, which has a large on-grid surplus of around 2GW, stemming from its large hydroelectric power (HEP) capacity.

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