Project Update: Middle East & Africa

Current status of key electric power transmission projects in Middle East & Africa

• 220 kV/400 kV Olkaria–Lessos–Kisumu Transmission Line Project, Kenya

  July 8, 2021
  The project completed in June 2021, connects the geothermal power plants in Olkaria to Kenya’s western region.

• Guinea–Mali Interconnection Project

  June 10, 2021
  The 225/30 kV Projetd’ Interconnexion Électrique Guinée Mali (PIEGM) or the Guinea–Mali Electric Interconnection Project, involves the construction of a 714-km-long, 225 kV transmission line between Guinea and Mali, of which 590 km is in Guinea and 124 km in Mali.

• Second 400 kV Kokerboom–Auas Transmission Line, Namibia

  May 10, 2021
  The second Kokerboom–Auas transmission line will ensure network stability and transmission of sufficient power, especially at peak times, during low river flow scenarios.

• 400 kV Huambo–Lubango Transmission Line Project, Angola

  April 5, 2021
  The project aims to connect the north and south transmission grids of Angola and further allow for the distribution of clean energy between the two regions.

• 500 kV HVDC Ethiopia–Kenya Link [free access]

  March 11, 2021
  The 500 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) line aims to link the power grids of Ethiopia and Kenya, create power-sharing between the two countries, reduce energy costs, and promote sustainable and renewable power generation.

• Lusaka Power Transmission and Distribution Network Project, Zambia

  February 9, 2021
  The Lusaka Power Transmission and Distribution Network (LPTDN) project being developed by ZESCO Limited aims to reinforce and upgrade the power transmission and distribution (T&D) infrastructure in the Lusaka area.

• Tanzania–Zambia (TAZA) Transmission Interconnector Project [free access]

  January 4, 2021
  TAZA is part of the larger Zambia–Tanzania–Kenya (ZTK) project, which aims to link the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) with Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP).

• EuroAfrica Interconnector Project, Egypt–Cyprus–Greece

  November 5, 2020
  The project aims to connect the electricity grids of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece through a subsea direct current (DC) cable and high voltage direct current (HVDC) onshore converter stations.

• Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)–Uganda Interconnection [free access]

  October 5, 2020
  The cross-border project aims to link north-eastern DRC, which is isolated from the national grid.

• Jordan–Saudi Arabia Interconnection Project [free access]

  September 4, 2020
  The proposed project will connect the power grids of Jordan and Saudi Arabia via a 164-km-long line from Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) to East Amman (Jordan).

• 500 kV Egypt–Sudan Interconnection Project

  August 10, 2020
  The project aims to facilitate power trade between Egypt and Sudan and also promote stability of the two power systems.

• 330 kV North Core Project, Nigeria, Niger, Togo-Benin, Burkina Faso [free access]

  July 13, 2020
  The 330 kV North Core Project is a 330 kV transmission line from Birnin Kebbi (Nigeria) to Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), passing through Zabori (Niger) and Niamey (Niger) with a T-off to Malanville (Benin).

• 220 kV (400 kV) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)–Uganda Interconnection

  June 10, 2020
  The cross-border project aims to link north-eastern DRC, which is isolated from the national grid.

• Cameroon–Chad Transmission Interconnection Project

  April 8, 2020
  The project involves the construction of 1,024-km-long, high voltage lines between Ngaoundéré, Maroua, in Cameroon, and N’Djamena in Chad, along with associated substations and distribution networks for rural electrification along the lines.

• Temane Transmission Project (TTP), Mozambique

  March 10, 2020
  The Temane Transmission Project (TTP) of the Temane Regional Electricity Project (TREP) aims to enhance the transmission capacity for domestic and regional markets, and increase generation capacity via private sector participation.

• Egypt–Saudi Arabia Grid Interconnection Project

  March 10, 2020
  EETC and National Grid SA are developing an interconnection project that aims to connect the grids of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

• North West Grid Project, Tanzania [free access]

  February 4, 2020
  The project entails the construction of a 1,148-km-long, 400 kV line to link Mbeya, Sumbawanga, Mpanda, Kigoma and Nyakanazi,which will connecteight district headquarters, of which three are regional headquarters, to the national grid.

• Nigeria Transmission Company Expansion Project (NTEP 1)

  December 30, 2019
  The project aims to strengthen and improve the grid’s wheeling capacity in the North-West and South-South regions of the country, where the transmission lines are constrained.

• 400 kV Konza–Isinya Transmission Line Project, Kenya

  November 28, 2019
  The project aims to provide reliable power supply to Konza City as well as Kajiado, Makueni and Machakos counties. It entails the construction of a 40-km-long, 400 kV line connecting Konza City and Isinya.

• Mozambique–Malawi Transmission Interconnection Project

  November 6, 2019
  The project includes the construction of the 218-km-long, 400 kV transmission line connecting the Matambo substation in the western Mozambican province of Tete and the Phombeya substation in Malawi.