OPERATIONAL

Central Africa
Congo-Democratic Republic of Congo-Zambia Inga Hydroelectric Interconnections
The Inga hydroelectric facility (Democratic Republic of Congo) supplies power to the Congo power grid along a 220-KV connection. The interconnection supplies nearly one-third of the electricity consumed in Congo.  Power from Inga is also transmitted to the Zambian grid along a 500-KV DC line from Inga to Kolwezi in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, and a 220-KV line from Kolwezi to Kitwe in northern Zambia.
East Africa
Kenya-Uganda Owen Falls Hydroelectric Interconnection
Power from Uganda’s Owen Falls Dam is supplied to Kenya’s grid. The interconnection runs approximately 260 miles (420 kilometers from the dam to Kenya’s capital of Nairobi.
West Africa
Benin-Ghana-Togo VRA/CEB interconnection
The Volta River Authority (VRA) -Communate Electrique du Benin (CEB)  interconnection provides electricity from Ghana’s Akosombo Dam to the power grids of neighboring Togo and Benin. The system consists of an 81-mile (130-kilometer) line from Akosombo to Lome, Togo, and a 110-mile ( 176-kilometer) line to Cotonou, Benin.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION/PLANNED

North Africa
North Africa-Middle East-Europe Mediterranean Power Pool
When completed in 2015,  the Mediterranean Power Pool (MPP) will connect the power grids of North Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia), Spain and the Middle East (Jordan, Syria, Turkey, and Iraq).  The interconnection between Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco will be upgraded from 220 KV to 400 KV.  Morocco will be connected to Spain, and Egypt to the Middle East via Jordan. A link between Egypt and Libya became operational in 1998.

Southern  Africa
Angola-Namibia Kunene River Hydroelectric Facility
The $500-million project will consist of a 200MW-380 MW generating facility that would supply power to Angola, Namibia and South Africa.  Two potential sites, Epupa Falls and Baynes have been examined.  The Epupa project has come under attack from environmental and local groups.  Epupa’s reservoir would be over 5 times larger than the one created at the Baynes site, and displace over 1,000 people.
Mozambique-South Africa -Swaziland Motraco Transmission Project
Two 400-KV transmission lines will be built to supply a new aluminum smelter, MOZAL, in Maputo, Mozambique. One line will run from Eskom’s Arnot power station to Maputo. The other will run from Eskom’s Camden power station via Swaziland to Maputo. Eskom, Mozambique’s EDM, and Swaziland’s SEB have formed a joint -venture for construction, ownership and operation of the transmission lines.