Name and Location
Laúca hydropower station project, Angola.

Client
Empresa Nacional de Electricidade.

Project Description
The 2 067 MW Laúca hydropower station is being developed on the Kwanza river between the Cambambe and Capanda projects.

The project includes the development of a 132-m-high roller-compacted concrete dam, with a crest length of 1 075 m.

The plant will comprise two units with six Francis turbines, each with an output of 340 MW, and generators, as well as additional equipment.

The power station will supply power to about 750 000 people.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Commissioning of the project is expected at the end of 2017.

Latest Developments
Andritz has been awarded the contract to supply the electromechanical equipment for the Laúca hydropower plant.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Coba (services and equipment), Lahmeyer (design), Andritz (electromechanical equipment).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Empresa Nacional de Electricidade, tel +244 22 232 5558.
Andritz head of corporate communications Oliver Pokorny, tel +43 316 6902 1332 or email oliver.pokorny@andritz.com.
Coba (Angola), tel +244 22 233 8513, fax +244 22 233 8513 or email coba-angola@netcabo.co.ao.
Lahmeyer, tel +49 6101 55-0, fax +49 6101 55-2222 or email info@de.lahmeyer.com.