Luanda - Seventeen localities in the south-east Cuando Cubango province will benefit from solar energy projects that will be carried out by a consortium of companies, MPLA leader João Lourenço announced Friday.
MPLA president made the announcement while electioneering, adding that the 17 projects will supply energy to 175,000 houses, should his party wins the August 24 general elections.
"There will be 17 independent projects that will benefit from clean energy, from the sun, that will be carried out by a consortium of companies, which includes the American company Sal África", João Lourenço told a mass rally held in Menongue, Cuando Cubango.
He also announced the execution of two projects to increase significantly the capacity of energy supply to the population and the economy of Cuando Cubango.
This is the project that will connect the province of Cuando Cubango to the national energy network from the Gove dam in the neighbouring province of Huambo, he said.
Stressing the various socio-economic achievements, the politician noted that Cuando Cubango will receive the energy produced in Soyo, Laúca, Capanda and Caculo Cabaça, after the completion of the last project.
Drinking water
The MPLA party also proposed to increase the number of drinking water connections in the province by more than 4,400, with the expansion of the current system.
Apart from MPLA, seven political parties are running for the 2022 elections.
They are UNITA, PRS, FNLA, APN, PHA, P-NJANGO and the CASA-CE coalition.
For this year's general elections, 14.3 million voters, of whom 22, 560 residing abroad, are eligible to cast their ballots. Overseas voting will take place in 25 cities of 12 countries.
