The Westcor Power Corridor Project

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The Westcor Power CorridorProject
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INTRODUCTION

• The WESTCOR project is intended to exploit the
  environmentally friendly, renewable,
  hydroelectric energy at
• Inga III (DRC) 3500MW
• Cuanza Basin (Angola) 6000MW
• Envisioned mode of transmission is via two 400kV
  HVAC lines from INGA III to Capanda Power Station
  (Angola).
• Another 400 kV, 400 MW capacity HVAC from INGA
  III to Kinshasa (DRC).
• Two multi-terminal HVDC systems will be
  established through Angola, Namibia, Botswana and
  South Africa.

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Dem. Rep. Of CONGO
KINSHAZA
INGA

• 400 kV HVAC System
• to supply Kinshaza

ENE HYDROS KUANZA 6000 MW
ANGOLA
NAMIBIA
BOTSWANA
GABORONE
Auas
PEGASUS
South Africa
OMEGA
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Progress

• An Inter-Governmental MOU on co-operation for the
  development of the Western Power Corridor project
  (Westcor). The MOU was signed on 22 October 2004
  in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Following the signing of the Inter-Governmental
  MOU, the Chief Executives from the five national
  power utilities also signed an Inter-Utility MOU.
  
• The Member Utilities to reaffirm their commitment
  of USD 100 000 as start-up capital to fund the
  operations of the project office and their
  contribution to be deposited in the Escrow
  Account in Botswana.
• The launch of the 20 months pre-feasibility
  studies at the cost of USD 2.5 mil
• Urged Member Utilities to support the launch of a
  44 months feasibility studies at a cost of USD 4
  mil