The high voltage transmission system connects the electrical grids in Namibia and neighboring Zambia, providing a new route for power imports.
The 350kV, 300MW link is ABB’s first HVDC Light transmission connection commissioned using overhead lines instead of underground or underwater cables.
ABB said that the 950km link provides a vital connection to facilitate power flow across Namibia, and helps strengthen the electricity network in southern Africa.
NamPower marketing and communications officer Tangeni Kambangula said that the Caprivi Link Interconnector, connecting electricity grids in Namibia and Zambia, will ensure reliable power transfer capability between the east and west of the Southern African Power Pool.
