By: Justicia Shipena

 

The Cabinet has approved an implementation agreement with Angola to advance the development, construction, and operation of the Baynes Hydro Power Plant.

This approval follows a proposal by Mines and Energy Minister Tom Alweendo, who emphasised the need for government support to accelerate progress on this binational project.

The Baynes Hydro Power Plant, with a planned capacity of 81 MW, is a long-term project located along the lower Cunene River, approximately 200 km downstream from Ruacana, near the Namibia-Angola border. The project is currently in its feasibility phase.

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