Project Detail |
The main objectives of the project are: (i) expanding access to electricity, and (ii) improving the
operational and commercial performance of the electricity sector.
The project entails the following four components:
1- Rehabilitation and expansion of the distribution network and improvement of ENDE’s revenue
collection (USD 243 million, of which USD 150 million from AFD);
2- Improvement of electricity transmission service (USD 115 million from the World Bank);
3- Improvement of PRODEL’s planning capacity and strengthening sustainable management of
generation plants (USD 28 million, of which USD 17 million from AFD);
4- Project management support (USD 15 million from the World Bank)
The Project focuses on the most critical and mature priority investments, with a view to achieve quick
improvement in terms of service quality and economic profitability. Thus, it has been jointly decided
to focus on the following activities:
Distribution: investments in rehabilitation and extension or densification in urban or peri-urban
areas, in the 4 major urban centers of Luanda, Benguela, Lubango and Huambo, where demand is
also growing very strongly. A revenue protection program will also be implemented for ENDEs
largest customers.
- Transport: investments to rehabilitate substations and upgrade telecommunication networks and
dispatching tools in order to optimize energy transmission and limit technical losses. |