HVDC Western Power Corridor
- HVDC Western Power Corridor
The HVDC Western Power Corridor (Westcor) is a project to supply energy from two hydroelectric power plants—the Democratic Republic of the Congo's INGA III and Angola's Cuanza River—to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. INGA III will be connected with the Capanda Power Station in Angola via two 400-kilovolt high voltage alternating current (HVAC) lines. INGA III will be also connected with Kinshasa via another 400-kilovolt HVAC line. From Angola, two multi-terminal high-voltage direct current systems will run to Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
The total length of Westcor will be over 3,000 kilometers and the capacity will be 3,500 megawatts. The system will consist of five converter stations: Kuanza in Angola, Auas in Namibia, Goborone in Botswana, and Omega and Pegasus in South Africa. The expected cost of the project is about € 5 billion.
An inter-governmental memorandum on the Westcor was signed on 22 October 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa, followed by another memorandum signed by the electricity companies. The pre-feasibility study was completed in 2005.
External links
* [http://www.nampower.com.na/2005/pages/westcor.asp Project description at Namibia Power official website]
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